Make a Hearty Pot of Flemish Beef and Beer Stew - Recipe Video

Belgian beer

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic beer

💰Cheaper: lager

Non-alcoholic beer offers similar flavor without alcohol.

beef chuck

🥗Healthier: lean beef

💰Cheaper: stew meat

Stew meat is often less expensive and works well in braises.

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a stew pot.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper to the pot.

Add 1 pound of beef cut into bite-sized pieces to the pot and brown for about 10 minutes.

Once browned, add 3 coarsely chopped onions to the pot and mix.

Pour in 350 milliliters of lager beer and add 3 bay leaves, pushing them down into the mixture.

Bring the mixture to a simmer.

Prepare 4 slices of rye bread by spreading 3 tablespoons of mustard on each slice.

Lay the mustard-covered bread on top of the stew, mustard side up, fitting them like a jigsaw puzzle.

Cover the pot and let the stew simmer for 2 hours without stirring.

After 2 hours, break up the softened bread into the stew with a spatula and mix it in to thicken the stew.

Remove the bay leaves before serving.

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