French Provencal Beef Stew

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5 from 6 votes

A rich and delicious French beef stew cooked for hours until tender and delicious.

Prep Time20

Cook Time3

Total Time3 20

Servings: servings

Author: Melissa Oleary

Equipment

Dutch oven or a large heavy bottom pot

Ingredients

2 ½ pounds beef sirloin
3 cups beef broth
2 cups thinly sliced onion
2 cups French red wine
1 cup chopped tomato
1 cup thinly sliced carrot
1 cup porcini mushrooms quartered and stems removed
2 tablespoons Olive oil
3 cloves Garlic minced
2 tablespoons Tomato paste
1 Bouquet garni 4 fresh thyme springs and 4 fresh oregano sprigs, and 2 bay leaves tied together with kitchen twine
1 tablespoon Kosher salt. plus more to taste

beurre manié

2 tablespoon Softened unsalted butter
2 tablespoon All purpose flour.

Instructions

Cut beef into 1-inch cubes.
2 ½ pounds beef sirloin
Place butter on the counter to soften. This will be used at the end of the recipe.
2 tablespoon Softened unsalted butter
Heat the olive oil in large pot over medium-high heat.
2 tablespoons Olive oil
Add the beef to the pot in batches and brown on all sides. Remove to a plate when browned.
Reduce the heat to medium.
Add onions and carrots to pot and sauté for a few minutes until softened.
2 cups thinly sliced onion, 1 cup thinly sliced carrot
Now add the red wine and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom.
2 cups French red wine
Simmer the wine until it is reduced by half.
Now add garlic, tomato paste, tomato, bouquet garni, meat and kosher salt to the pot.
3 cloves Garlic, 2 tablespoons Tomato paste, 1 Bouquet garni, 1 tablespoon Kosher salt., 1 cup chopped tomato
Add beef broth to almost cover meat.
3 cups beef broth
Reduce heat to low and cover.
Gently simmer for about 3 hours or until the meat is tender.
Prepare the beurre manié by mixing the softened butter and flour together.
2 tablespoon All purpose flour.
Add the mushrooms and beurre manié and mix well into the stew.
1 cup porcini mushrooms
Cook for an additional 15 minutes.
Remove the bouquet garni and taste for any additional salt needed.
Serve with thick slices of hearty French bread.

Notes

Slow Cooker Method:

Follow the steps in the recipe all the way through step 9. After that, pour the contents of the dish in the slow cooker, and cover with the beef broth. Cook on the low setting for 4-5 hours or until the meat is tender.

Nutrition

Nutrition Values are estimates only.

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Course :entertaining, holidays, Main Course, stew