Hey everyone, it is me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, french country beef stew. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
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FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look wonderful. FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW is something which I’ve loved my entire life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have french country beef stew using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW:
- Prepare 2 lb beef or lamb
- Prepare 3/4 cup brandy
- Take 6 tbsp vegetable oil
- Prepare 1/4 cup parsley
- Make ready 1 1/2 tsp thyme
- Take 3 large bay leaf
- Prepare salt
- Make ready 1 tsp ground black pepper
- Get 3 medium carrots sliced
- Make ready 28 oz can whole tomatoes squished in hand keep the juices to add also
- Prepare 1 lb mushrooms I used king oyster mushrooms thats what I hade but use your favorite
- Make ready 2 medium onion sliced thinly
- Prepare 1/4 peeling of medium orange
French Country Beef Stew Rich and full of flavors, this is one tasty stew! 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.
Steps to make FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW:
- In a bowl combine 1/2 cup brandy, beef, 2 tablespoons oil, parsley, salt, thyme, pepper, bay leaves. Coat meat completely
- Cover bowl; refrigerate 2 hours, stirring occasionally. After 2 hours, drain meat, reserving marinade.
- In large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons of oil, add meat, a few pieces at a time. Brown on all sides.
- Add tomatoes and juices, onions, orange peel, reserved marinade. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer (covered) for 1 hour.
- 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.
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. The pot-au-feu (French for "pot on the fire") is a French boiled dinner. In a large kettle heat oil until hot.
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