FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW
FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW

Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, french country beef stew. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we must 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:
  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. Take 1 1/2 tsp thyme
  6. Prepare 3 large bay leaf
  7. Make ready salt
  8. Make ready 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. 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

Next add the burgundy, beef stock, garlic, thyme bunch wrapped in twine, bay leaves and potatoes, return the beef to the pot and stir to incorporate completely. To the pot add the crumbled bacon and the cut green beans, stir. Combine beef and flour in a large plastic food storage bag and toss to coat evenly. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

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.

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. The pot-au-feu (French for "pot on the fire") is a French boiled dinner.

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