Carbonnade of Beef

• beef
• casseroles
• main-courses

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

1 3/4 hours

Ingredients

• 1 ½ lb braising steak, trimmed and cut into 2" slices
• 1 tbsp flour
• Salt and freshly-ground black pepper
• 2oz streaky bacon, rinded and diced
• 2oz butter
• 1 tbsp oil
• 2 large onions, peeled and thinly sliced
• ½ pint brown ale or Guinness
• ½ pint beef stock
• 1 tsp French Mustard (leave out if using on bread)
• Bouquet garni
• Chopped parsley
• 8 slices French bread
• 4 tsp French mustard

Method

1. Toss steak in seasoned flour.
2. Brown bacon in butter and oil.
3. saute onions in a frying pan, then brown the beef on both sides, and place in a casserole with the onions.
4. Sprinkle remaining flour in the pan. Add ale, stck, and scrape juices from pan.
5. Add to casserole with seasoning. Cook, covered, for 1 1/2 hours or until tender, in the oven at 180°c, 350°F, gas mark 4.
6. Remove bouquet garnet. Taste and adjust seasoning and consistency if desired.
7. Place French bread, spread with mustard, on the top. Cook uncovered for a further 15-20 minutes. Garnish with parsley.