FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW
FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW

Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, french country beef stew. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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Save Time and Do Groceries Online Now. Free UK Delivery on Eligible Orders! In France, this classic stew made with beef, vegetables and red wine would be known as a daube. Slow-cooking the surprisingly lean beef shanks melts and softens the connective tissue, producing succulent results.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook french country beef stew using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW:
  1. Prepare 2 lb beef or lamb
  2. Make ready 3/4 cup brandy
  3. Make ready 6 tbsp vegetable oil
  4. Take 1/4 cup parsley
  5. Make ready 1 1/2 tsp thyme
  6. Take 3 large bay leaf
  7. Make ready salt
  8. Make ready 1 tsp ground black pepper
  9. Prepare 3 medium carrots sliced
  10. Take 28 oz can whole tomatoes squished in hand keep the juices to add also
  11. Get 1 lb mushrooms I used king oyster mushrooms thats what I hade but use your favorite
  12. Make ready 2 medium onion sliced thinly
  13. Prepare 1/4 peeling of medium orange

Combine beef and flour in a large plastic food storage bag and toss to coat evenly. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Add tomatoes, beef stock, carrots, potatoes and thyme. The most traditional, classic french beef stew has to be 'Pot au Feu'well known all over France.

Steps to make FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW:
  1. In a bowl combine 1/2 cup brandy, beef, 2 tablespoons oil, parsley, salt, thyme, pepper, bay leaves. Coat meat completely
  2. Cover bowl; refrigerate 2 hours, stirring occasionally. After 2 hours, drain meat, reserving marinade.
  3. In large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons of oil, add meat, a few pieces at a time. Brown on all sides.
  4. Add tomatoes and juices, onions, orange peel, reserved marinade. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer (covered) for 1 hour.
  5. If you cannot use alcohol make a simple syrup and heat it and then steep some chopped raisins or dates in it for an hour or two, and then use some liquid from that instead of the brandy. That way you're adding some flavor, but without the alcohol. Much like the other suggestions, it won't be exactly the same as adding brandy or other liquor, though.

Add tomatoes, beef stock, carrots, potatoes and thyme. The most traditional, classic french beef stew has to be 'Pot au Feu'well known all over France. The pot-au-feu (French for "pot on the fire") is a French boiled dinner. In a large kettle heat oil until hot. Add all other ingredients except carrots.

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