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Beef daube or Provencal/French beef stew
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Beef daube or Provencal/French beef stew

This Beef Daube is a French stew featuring large chunks of beef shank slowly braised with red onions, tomatoes, carrots, and a blend of Provencal herbs and anise seed. The long, gentle simmer produces tender meat and a rich, flavorful sauce. This rustic dish is designed for a comforting and filling meal.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 6 -8 portions
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: European, French, International

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs beef shank with or without bones, cut in large chunks
  • 1 ½ red onion sliced, large, plural
  • 3-4 tbs olive oil
  • 10 Roma tomato peeled, seeded and diced, or 2 cans of diced tomatoes
  • 6-7 carrot peeled and sliced
  • 1 ½ - 2 cups red wine
  • 1 tbs herbes de provence or mix of dried thyme, marjoram, sage, rosemary, basil, etc
  • 1 tbs anise seed whole
  • salt
  • black pepper
To serve:
  • pasta rice or potatoes

Instructions

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  1. Heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan, add the meat chunks and brown them on each side.
  2. Remove the meat from the pan and set aside for later.
  3. Add the onions slices to the pan and cook until caramelized.
  4. Add the browned meat chunks back to the pan with the onions
  5. Add the tomatoes, carrots, wine, herbs, anise seeds, salt and pepper.
  6. Simmer for 2 to 3 hours or until the meat is very tender and the sauce has thickened.
  7. Serve with warm pastas or rice/potatoes.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 -8 portions

Amount Per Serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.