Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, french country beef stew. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

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. Go hearty and rustic on a chilly day with this country stew of veggies and chunks of beef in a red wine broth. To save time, use beef stew meat instead of cutting the beef roast into pieces.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook french country beef stew using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW:

Prepare 2 lb beef or lamb
Make ready 3/4 cup brandy
Get 6 tbsp vegetable oil
Prepare 1/4 cup parsley
Take 1 1/2 tsp thyme
Make ready 3 large bay leaf
Make ready salt
Make ready 1 tsp ground black pepper
Make ready 3 medium carrots sliced
Make ready 28 oz can whole tomatoes squished in hand keep the juices to add also
Get 1 lb mushrooms I used king oyster mushrooms thats what I hade but use your favorite
Take 2 medium onion sliced thinly
Get 1/4 peeling of medium orange

Pour a nice glass of wine to enjoy with this French Country Beef Stew. Tender meat and Provencal vegetables are perfect for this hearty stew. Add beef pieces, a few at a time, shaking to coat. Cook until beef is brown and onion is tender.

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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.

Add beef pieces, a few at a time, shaking to coat. Cook until beef is brown and onion is tender. Stir in wine, scraping until the brown bits are dissolved. 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.

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