Belgian Beef Stew

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Contents 1 Description 2 Ingredients 3 Directions 4 See Also 5 Other Links

[edit] Description

Beef Stew as it was meant ! Tasy and the way it is eaten in Belgian !

[edit] Ingredients

• 1 pound Bacon, diced
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 20 small boiling onions, peeled
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 pounds lean Beef chuck, trimmed and cut into 1 inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 16 ounces dark beer
• 1/2 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 lemon, juiced and zested
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest

[edit] Directions

• Blanch the Bacon for 1 minute in boiling water.
• Drain.
• Place Bacon and butter or margarine in a large covered pot or Dutch oven.
• Cook over medium heat until Bacon is browned.
• Add onions; cook until golden.
• Add garlic, and cook for 1 or 2 minutes; take care not to burn the garlic. * Remove Bacon mixture from pot, and set aside.
• Add Beef to the fat left in the pot, and brown on all sides.
• When meat is browned, return Bacon mixture to the pot.
• Stir in flour, salt, and pepper.
• Add enough beer to just barely cover the meat.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, and cover.
• Cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Remove pot from heat, and stir in parsley, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
• Serve hot.

[edit] See Also

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