Flemish Beef Stew

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For this slow-cooker interpretation of Carbonnades Flamandes, a Flemish stew made with beer, if you can't find a brown ale, use a strong, dark beer (but not a stout).

Flemish Beef Stew
Prep Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 8 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 8 servings
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Ingredients
  • 4 teaspoons  canola oil, dividedOn Sale
  • 2 pounds  bottom round, trimmed of fat and cut into 1-inch cubesOn Sale
  • 3/4 pound  sliced cremini, or white button mushroomsOn Sale
  • 3 tablespoons  all-purpose flourOn Sale
  • 2 cups  brown ale, or dark beerOn Sale
  • 4   large carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch piecesOn Sale
  • 1   large onion, choppedOn Sale
  • 1 clove  garlic, mincedOn Sale
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons  Dijon mustardOn Sale
  • 1 teaspoon  caraway seedsOn Sale
  • 3/4 teaspoon  saltOn Sale
  • 1/2 teaspoon  freshly ground pepperOn Sale
  • 1   bay leafOn Sale
Directions
1
Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add half the beef and brown on all sides, turning frequently, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a 6-quart slow cooker. Drain any fat from the pan. Add the remaining 2 teaspoons oil and brown the remaining beef. Transfer to the slow cooker.
2
Return the skillet to medium heat, add mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until they give off their liquid and it evaporates to a glaze, 5 to 7 minutes. Sprinkle flour over the mushrooms; cook undisturbed for 10 seconds, then stir and cook for 30 seconds more. Pour in ale (or beer); bring to a boil, whisking constantly to reduce foaming, until thickened and bubbling, about 3 minutes. Transfer the mushroom mixture to the slow cooker.
3
Add carrots, onion, garlic, mustard, caraway seeds, salt, pepper and bay leaf to the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
4
Put the lid on and cook on low until the beef is very tender, about 8 hours. Discard the bay leaf before serving.

Tip:
MAKE AHEAD TIP: Prepare through Step 3; cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day before cooking.

Nutrition Facts
Calories 272, Total Fat 9 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Monounsaturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 72 mg, Sodium 359 mg, Carbohydrate 17 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 27 g, Potassium 609 mg. Daily Values: Vitamin A 110%, Iron 15%. Exchanges: Vegetable 2, Lean Meat 3.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet


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