Belgian Beef Stew With Beer

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One of my old standby real comfort food recipes. very easy to make, and the combination of the flavors of the caramelized onions and beer give it a very subtle, complex rich taste without giving it a lot of extra calories. great with rice, mashed potatoes or noodles and a simple green vegetable.

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Steps

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Season beef with salt and pepper , saute in a dutch oven with half of the oil over medium-high heat till browned , remove to plate.

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Add remaining oil and onions to the dutch oven , cook till tender and browned , about 5 minutes - add garlic during the last half minute and saute with the onions.

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Meanwhile whisk the flour into the beef broth.

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Stir in beer , vinegar and thyme to the dutch oven , heat to boiling.

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Add the broth-flour mixture , beef and bay leaves , stir till thickened and bubbly.

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Reduce heat to low , cover and simmer 2 - 2 1 / 2 hours or till meat is tender.

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You could also use a slow cooker for this , and cook for 8 hours.

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Ingredients

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stewing beef, salt, pepper, oil, onions, garlic cloves, flour, beef broth, beer, white wine vinegar, thyme, bay leaves