FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW
FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW

Hello everybody, it’s Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, french country beef stew. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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. If you prefer, use nonalcoholic wine. Serve with barley to soak up the delicious sauce.

FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They’re 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 ingredients. You can cook 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:
  1. Make ready 2 lb beef or lamb
  2. Make ready 3/4 cup brandy
  3. Take 6 tbsp vegetable oil
  4. Get 1/4 cup parsley
  5. Make ready 1 1/2 tsp thyme
  6. Get 3 large bay leaf
  7. Get salt
  8. Get 1 tsp ground black pepper
  9. Make ready 3 medium carrots sliced
  10. Prepare 28 oz can whole tomatoes squished in hand keep the juices to add also
  11. Prepare 1 lb mushrooms I used king oyster mushrooms thats what I hade but use your favorite
  12. Take 2 medium onion sliced thinly
  13. Take 1/4 peeling of medium orange

Cook until beef is brown and onion is tender. Top with the beef, carrots, onions and celery. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

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.

In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Here is how you do it. Add tomatoes, onions, water, Beef Soup Mix, Worcestershire Sauce, Tarragon, Black Pepper, and Garlic Powder Granules. Instructions Place the beef in the dutch oven with the onions and carrots and and bouquet garni.

So that is going to wrap it up for this special food french country beef stew recipe. Thank you very much for reading. I’m sure that you will make this at home. There’s gonna be more interesting food at home recipes coming up. Remember to save this page in your browser, and share it to your family, colleague and friends. Thank you for reading. Go on get cooking!