Ingredients
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800 grams chuck beef
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3 onionssliced
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3 Shallotsfinely chopped
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2 cloves garlic
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400 grams carrotsslices in medium sliced
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1 tablespoon tomato paste
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1 tablespoon plain flour
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300 ml white wine
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200 ml wateryou can use beef stock as well
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1 branch thyme
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1 bay leaves
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2 teaspoons parsleychopped fresh parsley
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 pinch pepper
Directions
The french beef stew called “boeuf carrotes” is a classic French recipe that is really worth trying. Pieces of beef stewed with onion shallots, tomato, paste,white wine and a and good amount of fresh carrots. This french beef stew It has a very singular sweet taste to it and can be made at home very easily.
Steps
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start by measuring and cutting your ingredientsDice the meat, slice the carrot and onions, finely chop the shallot and wash your fresh herbs and parsley. |
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Color the onion and the beef slightly in a large pan or dutch ovenon medium heat, pour some oil in a large pan and add all of the onions. |
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Add now all the other ingredients in the pot except the carrots and shallots and simmer for 60 minutesStart by adding a tablespoon of flour over the meat and and blend well. when that is done, add the tomato paste and stir through the meat, follow up with the wine, the water, fresh herbs and garlic. |
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After an hour add the rest of the ingredients and leave to simmer another hour.After an hour of cooking, check the stew add a bit of water if looks a bit too dry, then add all of the carrots, the finely chopped shallots and a bit of parsley. stir everything together gently, put the lid back on and leave to simmer another hour. |
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At the end of the second hour the dish is ready to serve.when the second hour of cooking is over, turn your heat off and taste the stew. correct the seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. |
