FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW
FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW

Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, french country beef stew. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. 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:
  1. Prepare 2 lb beef or lamb
  2. Take 3/4 cup brandy
  3. Get 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. Get salt
  8. Take 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. Take 1 lb mushrooms I used king oyster mushrooms thats what I hade but use your favorite
  12. Get 2 medium onion sliced thinly
  13. Prepare 1/4 peeling of medium orange

The most traditional, classic french beef stew has to be 'Pot au Feu'well known all over France. See recipes for Beef Stew (Boeuf Bourguignon) too. In a large kettle heat oil until hot. Add all other ingredients except carrots.

Instructions 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 kettle heat oil until hot. Add all other ingredients except carrots. Add half of the beef;brown on all sides;remove with slotted spoon and repeat with remaining beef. Add tomatoes, onions, water, Beef Soup Mix, Worcestershire Sauce, Tarragon, Black Pepper, and Garlic Powder Granules. Simmer, covered, until carrots and meat are tender.

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