Braised Beef Stew with Cheese Croutons

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Braised Beef Stew with Cheese Croutons

Braised Beef Stew with Cheese Croutons

Yield: 4
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Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 1 H & 45 MTotal time: 2 Hour
Who can resist the rich and savory satisfaction of melt-in-your-mouth stew on a cold winter day? Top with dumplings or the sourdough with Swiss cheese. Once the beer cooks off, you're left with amazingly deep and complex flavours.
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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400° F. Dust beef in flour and shake to remove excess. Heat heavy based 8 cup (2L) saucepan over high heat. Add the oil and the beef and cook for 3-4 minutes or until browned. Remove and set aside.
  2. Reduce the heat to low, add the onion and cook for 5-6 minutes or until soft. Return heat to high, gradually add the beer and cook for 3-4 minutes or until reduced by half. Return the beef to the pan with the stock, mushrooms (or carrots & celery), bay leaves, thyme, tomato paste, and sugar and stir to combine. Cover with a tight fitting lid and bake for 1.5 hours or until the beef is tender and sauce has thickened.
  3. Top beef with the bread and cheese and bake for a further 10-15 minutes or until bread is golden and cheese is melted.

Notes

*using carrots and celery instead of mushrooms will take some of that earthiness and depth away from the stew but still just as tasty!

stew, beef, mushroom, braised, beer, porter, stout, Swiss, croutons
main, beef, soup
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