De Vlaamsche Pot

Posted by Sarah.

Seven out of Nine of us were able to eat at this delicious restaurant in Belgium.

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We all agreed that the best dish was the beef stew.

Here is the recipe from the chef's cookbook.

Beef Stew

1/2 cup Butter

3 Large Onions

2 pounds Stew Beef, cut into small pieces

salt and pepper*

chopped parsley stalks*

thyme*

bay*

2 Tbsp mustard

1/2 cup Brown Sugar

1 liter Brown Beer, like Grimbergen or Leffe

**Note, there is no amount given for the spices.  So just use a little and add more until you like the flavor.

Directions

1.  Heat the butter in a large saucepan. Chop the onions into medium large pieces en let them fry in butter until golden brown. Remove the onions from the saucepan. Fry the pieces of meat in the same pan until they are brown all over. Turn them occasionally so they will not burn. Season the meat with salt and pepper.

2. Add the onions together with the parsley, thyme, bay mustard and sugar. Stir well and add the beer. Replace the lid and leave to cook gently for 180 minutes. Stir the content of the saucepan once in awhile. The meat is ready when it is very tender an it almost melts in your mouth. If you prefer the sauce to be thicker, you can always use some flour to thicken it.

3.  Serve with fries and fresh apple sauce.

TIP: If you don't see yourself staying home for the three hours till the meat is well done, you can always place the saucepan during 240 minutes in a pre-heated oven at 160°C (in a Dutch oven)

                                                    This is really delicious!  Enjoy!!