Recipe

French Provincial Beef Stew Recipe

	Deedeec / All my dishes 1 year, 8 months ago Also known as ~ Le Daube De Boeuf Provencale. This is a classic French recipe that my dad taught me when I was a teenager. Its a fabulous hearty stew. Its a little bit of work, but well worth the time. Prep:60m Cook:180m Servings:6	Deedeec
	hearty filling satisfying rich aromatic

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Ingredients

2 lbs stew beef

1 1/4 cup Red Wine

3 Tbs Olive Oil

Bouquet Garni *see note

thin strip of orange peel

2 slices Bacon, cut in strips

2 Carrots, sliced

2 Onions, halved and quartered

2 oz Mushrooms

2 cloves Garlic, crushed

1 Tbs Parsley, chopped

1/2 pint beef stock

12 pitted black olives

4 tomatoes, skinned, deseeded, chopped

salt and pepper

Directions

Cut beef in large cubes, if not already done. Marinate 3-4 hours in wine, oil, bouquet garni, and orange peel.

In a dutch oven fry bacon until soft, add carrots, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic, parsley and seasoning. Stir, then cover and cook very gently for 5-10 min.

Add beef and marinade and stock. Bring to a boil.

Cover tightly and place in a 275°F oven for 2 1/2- 3 hours.

Add olives 30 minutes before cooking time is complete.

Remove bouquet garni and orange peel.

Serve hot over egg noodles or rigatoni or rice.

*Bouquet Garni

Wrap the following in cheese cloth and tie with cooking twine.

Small bunch of parsley or parsley stems, 8 sprigs of thyme, 1 bay leaf, 2 or 3 celery leaves

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Comments

mjcmcook 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Hi...
By far this is the 'BEST' recipe for
beef stew...on the planet!!!
Leave it to the French to create
great food...!
Thanks....mjcmcook....

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