DUTCH OVEN DARK BEER BEEF STEW - AUTUMN HAS ARRIVED - english BBQ-Video - 0815BBQ

dark beer

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic beer

💰Cheaper: light beer

Non-alcoholic beer retains flavor without alcohol.

beef chuck

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken provides leaner meat; pork is often less expensive.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth reduces calories and can be made easily.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: parsnips

Sweet potatoes add nutrients and flavor.

Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering.

Add onions, carrots, and celery to the pot and sauté until softened.

Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant.

Sprinkle flour over vegetables and stir to combine, cooking briefly.

Add dark beer, scraping up browned bits from the bottom of the pot.

Return beef to the pot and add beef broth, bay leaves, thyme, and parsley.

Bring to a simmer, then cover and reduce heat to low.

Cook until beef is tender, stirring occasionally.

Add potatoes and mushrooms in the last 30 minutes of cooking.

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