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Slow Cooker Beef and Beer Stew
This Slow Cooker Beef and Beer Stew is rich, delicious and super comforting. Inspired by the Belgian stew Carbonnade and simplified to make in your slow cooker.
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
8
hours
hrs
Total Time
8
hours
hrs
20
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Belgian
Keyword:
Slow Cooker Beef Carbonnade
Servings:
4
Calories:
656
kcal
Author:
Lucy Parissi | Supergolden Bakes
Equipment
Slow Cooker (6L)
Ingredients
2
lbs
(900g) braising steak or brisket, cubed
salt and pepper
, to season the beef
2
tbsp
vegetable oil
6
shallots
, diced
3
garlic cloves
, sliced
2
celery sticks
3
carrots
, sliced
1
cup
(145g) bacon lardons
2
tbsp
red wine vinegar
2
bay leaves
1
tsp
salt
1
tbsp
brown sugar
2
beef stock cubes
, crumbled
1
tbsp
whole Dijon mustard
2
tsp
tomato paste
¾
cup
(180ml) Belgian beer such as Leffe Brune
fresh thyme leaves
to garnish
Instructions
Season the beef liberally with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large skillet and brown the beef, in batches, for 3-4 minutes over high heat.
Transfer the meat to a bowl and add a splash of beer to deglaze the pan. Scrape any browned crispy bits loose and add the pan juices to the beef.
Put the onions, garlic, celery, carrots, bacon, salt, sugar, bay leaves, mustard, tomato paste and red wine vinegar to your slow cooker.
Add the browned beef and any juices and top with the beer. Cover and cook for 8 hours on LOW or 6 hours on the HIGH setting.
Discard the celery and bay leaves.Check the seasoning and add salt and pepper as needed. Sprinkle with the thyme.
Serve with fries or over mash or boiled potatoes with crusty bread on the side and Belgian beer of course!
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Nutrition
Calories:
656
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
15
g
|
Protein:
41
g
|
Fat:
46
g
|
Saturated Fat:
17
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
20
g
|
Trans Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
161
mg
|
Sodium:
1334
mg
|
Potassium:
1001
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
6
g
|
Vitamin A:
7786
IU
|
Vitamin C:
8
mg
|
Calcium:
89
mg
|
Iron:
5
mg