Beef and onion stew
Beef and onion stew

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The key to this recipe is the long cooking time, which brings together the tastes of the beef, onions, garlic, bay leaf, and rosemary. (I'm told that by adjusting the amount of water, this works well in a slow cooker or crock pot - see note below the recipe.) Try this Beef and Onion Stew recipe, or contribute your own. In a large skillet, melt the butter and lightly saute the onions. Hachee is a traditional beef and onion stew found in virtually every Dutch home.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook beef and onion stew using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Beef and onion stew:
  1. Take 750 g chuck blade, trimmed and cut into 2 in cubes
  2. Get 2 tbsp butter
  3. Prepare 4 large onions, sliced
  4. Get 3/4 cup brandy
  5. Make ready 2 cups beef stock
  6. Prepare 3 waxy white potatoes, cut into 1 in cubes
  7. Take 1/2 lb button mushrooms, sliced about 1/4 in thick
  8. Prepare 10 sprigs thyme, tied together with kitchen string
  9. Prepare 1 carrot, peeled and sliced about 1/4 in thick
  10. Take 1 tbsp cornstarch

Tender beef that melts in your mouth in a deep and rich sauce, this is the perfect project for a chilly weekend! As soon as I heard we were getting a snow storm. Coming back to the stew itself. It freezes well, so you can eat some and freeze a batch for quick midweek meal.

Instructions to make Beef and onion stew:
  1. Add a splash of veg oil to a large pot on high heat. Season the meat with salt and pepper and add it to the pot. Fry the beef until it's evenly browned.
  2. Add enough cold water to the pot to cover the meat. Put on the lid and reduce the heat to medium-low. Let simmer for 2 hours until the beef is tender. Add additional water as needed during cooking to keep the beef submerged.
  3. Carefully transfer the meat and cooking liquid into a large bowl. Add the butter to the pot and put it back on the stove on high heat. Add the onions and fry them until they're a deep, dark brown. Watch that they don't burn and scorch the bottom of the pot. Add the brandy to the pot and deglaze 2 minutes or so until most of the brandy has cooked off.
  4. Skim the oil from the top of the beef cooking liquid, then pour the liquid into the pot of caramelized onions. Add the stock, potatoes, mushrooms and thyme. Cover and turn the heat down to medium. Simmer 15 minutes or until the potatoes are about halfway cooked. Add the carrots. Simmer another 15 minutes until the potatoes are cooked and the carrots are tender but not mushy.
  5. Fish the thyme from the pot. Make a slurry with the cornstarch and 1/4 cup water. Whisk it into the stew. Let simmer 5 minutes uncovered then serve with a big loaf of bread.

First toss the beef in flour and seasoning, sear on the sear setting. Then add the onions: Next add mushrooms and carrots When it comes to stews there are those who like them full of many ingredients, and those who do not. And to me, when it's cold outside and the weather is calling for comfort food like a good beef stew, the simpler the better. Now that doesn't mean this stew is dull; to me, picking out just the right porter to. Brown the onions and the flour in the butter in a saucepan.

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