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    French Beef Carrot Stew (gluten free, AIP, paleo)

    Published: Dec 18, 2020 · Updated: Aug 27, 2021 by gohealthywithbea | This post may contain affiliate links | Leave a Comment

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    Beef stew and carrots in a white bowl

    This classic stove top paleo beef stew recipe is perfect for a nice dinner or lunch. This French beef carrot stew is hearty and super easy to make.

    This hearty beef carrot stew is a traditional French beef stew recipe called “Boeuf carottes”.

    Although in need of cooking for a long time on stove top, this paleo beef stew doesn’t take long to prepare. So you won’t slave for hours in the kitchen. The best part about this stew is that it's both delicious and easy to make.

    About the wine in this recipe

    If you are following the Autoimmune Protocol, you probably know that alcohol (like drinking a glass of wine) is not compliant.

    But in this recipe, the wine is cooked so the alcohol is being cooked off. So according to Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, so long as the alcohol is cooked off, it is fine (for further information please read her article on alcohol and AIP).

    Also bear in mind that, as she oultines herself, alcohol is not the only culprit in wine. You can also be sensitive to the yeast or sulfites contained in wine.

    Conclusion : the decision regarding whether or not use wine in this recipe is up to you, according to your own sensitivities. If you are afraid of using it, just omit it as explained in the recipe.

    What is bouquet garni

    A bouquet garni is a bunch of herbs used for flavoring stews or soups. The herbs are usually tied together but as you will see on the pictures below, we didn't tie them up together. As we figured it wouldn't be very difficult to fish them out before serving.

    In France, you can buy bouquets garnis already prepared for you at the grocery store or at the market.

    But here we used herbs from the garden. So it was a homemade bouquet garni. As you can see on the picture, for this recipe, we used 6 bay leaves, about 5 small thyme branches and one rosemary branch.

    Do not hesitate to adjust the herbs quantities to your own taste. The making of a bouquet garni is not an exact science (at least not in Bea's kitchen 😀).

    Bouquet garni

    How to make this stove top paleo beef stew

    • Pour the olive oil in a large dutch oven. Heat the olive oil on medium high heat and add the meat once the oil is hot. Sear the meat on both large sides for about 2-3 minutes each.
    beef stew meat cooking in olive oil in a large black Dutch oven
    • In the meantime, peel and dice the onions. Peel the garlic cloves. Add the onions and (whole) garlic cloves to the dutch oven along with the bouquet garni. Turn the meat on all sides to give it a nice brown color. Once the meat is nicely browned, add the white wine, water and pinch of salt and the optional bone marrow.
    beef stew meat and diced onion cooking in olive oil in a large black Dutch oven
    beef stew meat and diced onion and bouquet garni cooking in olive oil in a large black Dutch oven
    • Peel and slice the carrots.
    peeled and sliced carrots in a strainer
    • Add them to the dutch oven. Cover the dutch oven and let the whole thing cook on medium heat for about 3 hours (until the meat is nicely tender). Et voilà! Bon appétit!
    beef stew meat and sliced carrots cooking in a large black Dutch oven

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    French Beef Carrot Stew (gluten free, AIP, paleo)

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    An easy traditional French beef stew to comfort you.
    5 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 3 hrs
    Total Time 3 hrs 15 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine French
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 585 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1.8 pounds (800 g) beef chuck / stew meat
    • 2.2 pounds (1 kg) carrots
    • 2 garlic cloves
    • 2 yellow onions
    • 1 bouquet garni (a bunch of rosemary, thyme and bay leaves. See notes for more details)
    • 100 ml water
    • 100 ml white wine (or water if you want to avoid wine)
    • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
    • Pinch of salt

    Optional :

    • 1 bone marrow

    Instructions
     

    • Pour the olive oil in a large dutch oven. Heat the olive oil on medium high heat and add the meat once the oil is hot. Sear the meat on both large sides for about 2-3 minutes each.
    • In the meantime, peel and dice the onions. Peel the garlic cloves. Add the onions and (whole) garlic cloves to the dutch oven along with the bouquet garni. Turn the meat on all sides to give it a nice brown color. Once the meat is nicely browned, add the white wine, water and pinch of salt and the optional bone marrow.
    • Peel and slice the carrots. Add them to the dutch oven. Cover the dutch oven and let the whole thing cook on medium heat for about 3 hours (until the meat is nicely tender). Et voilà!
      Bon appétit!

    Notes

    Please keep in mind that the nutritional information is calculated using a nutrition facts calculator. It is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

    Nutrition facts per serving

    Serving: 300gCalories: 585kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 50gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 127mgSodium: 294mgPotassium: 1652mgFiber: 9gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 41985IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 209mgIron: 9mg
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