Ingredients

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
Cut the beef into cubes.
Pour the oil into a tin saucepan and brown the meat cubes for 4 minutes.
Add the onions and sweat them. Reserve everything to the side without discarding the cooking juice.
Place the 2 thick slices of bread, spread with mustard, at the bottom of the saucepan.
Place the meat and onions on top.
Pour in the beer and 300ml of water, season with salt and pepper.
Sprinkle with brown sugar, cover and simmer for 2 hours 30 minutes in the oven.

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Carbonnade flamande with strong beer

Name: Carbonnade flamande with strong beer
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 kg of beef shin; 4 chopped onions; 1 bouquet garni; 1 L strong brown beer; 1 tsp of brown sugar; 2 slices of thick country bread; 2 tsp of mustard; 4 tbsp of oil

Preparation: 45 min

Cooking: 2h30

Servings: 4

The carbonnade flamande with strong beer is an emblematic dish of northern France and Belgium. This meat stew is prepared with beef shin, slow-cooked in strong brown beer, making it a flavorful and comforting dish. The onions and mustard-topped bread add an extra touch of richness to the taste. Perfect for family meals or with friends, this dish goes well with fries or fresh bread.