spiced beef stew
Recipes
Beef
Spiced Beef Stew
Beef chunks slow-cooked with aromatic spices like cinnamon and cloves, along with vegetables. A warming dish with rich Middle Eastern influence.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup margarine
- 2 pounds cubed beef stew meat 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
- 1 cup beer
- 1 onion, sliced into thin rings
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 (15 ounce) can mixed vegetables, drained
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 C).
- In Dutch oven over medium-high heat, melt butter or margarine. Cook beef in two batches until browned, stirring often. Remove beef from Dutch oven and set aside. Stir in flour.
- Add broth, beer, onion, garlic, brown sugar, thyme and bay leaf. Heat to boil. Return beef to dish. Cover and bake at 350 degree F (175 C) for 1 1/2 hours.
- Add mixed vegetables. Cover and bake for 1 hour, or until beef is done. Remove bay leaf and serve.
