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Boeuf a la mode (French Beef Carrot Stew)

An easy traditional French beef stew to comfort you.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: French
Suitable for Diet: Gluten Free, Low lactose diet
Diet: AIP, Coconut free, Dairy free, Egg free, Gluten free, Paleo
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 585kcal
Author: Bea C.

Equipment

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 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • Pinch of salt

Optional :

  • 1 bone marrow

Instructions

  • Pour the olive oil in a large cast iron 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.
Bouquet garni: for this recipe, we used 6 bay leaves, about 5 small thyme branches and one rosemary branch. 
Do not hesitate to add a bone marrow to your Boeuf a la mode. It will add some flavor to this beef and carrot stew and marrow in itself is absolutely delicious.

Nutrition

Serving: 300g | Calories: 585kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 294mg | Potassium: 1652mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 41985IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 209mg | Iron: 9mg