French Beef Stew with Olives

Name: French Beef Stew with Olives
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 4 -6 servings
Ingredients: 7 oz onions; 4 garlic cloves; 5.5 oz carrots; 2.2 lbs beef chuck roast; 5.5 oz streaky bacon; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 3 cups dry red wine; 2 cups beef broth or beef bone broth; 2 bay leaves; 6 sprigs thyme; 3.5 oz black olives; A pinch of sugar; fine sea salt and pepper

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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
Servings
4 -6 servings
Calories
852 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
French

French Beef Stew with Olives

Freya Patterson

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Daube à la boeuf is a classic French beef stew with olives, made with red wine, featuring meltingly tender meat in a rich sauce.

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Ingredients

Servings

7 oz onions 200 g
4 garlic cloves
5.5 oz carrots 150 g
2.2 lbs beef chuck roast 1 kg
5.5 oz streaky bacon in one piece and with the rind on, if possible, 150 g
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups dry red wine 750 ml
2 cups beef broth or beef bone broth 500 ml, (Note 1)
2 bay leaves
6 sprigs thyme
3.5 oz black olives 100 g, (Note 2)
A pinch of sugar
fine sea salt and pepper

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Instructions

Chop the onions and the garlic finely. Next, chop the carrot into smallish cubes. Set aside separately.7 oz onions/ 200 g + 4 garlic cloves + 5.5 oz carrots/ 150 g
Chop the beef into 3 cm/ 1.2-inch cubes. Place the cubes on kitchen paper and pat dry with another piece of kitchen paper. Remove the rind from the bacon in one piece (if it has any) and cube the bacon into small cubes.2.2 lbs beef chuck roast/ 1 kg + 5.5 oz streaky bacon/ 150 g
Fry beef cubes: Place the rind of the bacon in a large Dutch oven. Let it render shortly, add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and fry the beef cubes, in several batches, until nicely browned. Add a little more of the oil as needed. Remove the meat from the pot.3 tablespoons olive oil
Add the bacon and fry shortly. Next, add the onions and the garlic and cook until translucent. Next, add the chopped carrots and continue cooking for further 5 minutes. Finally, add the tomato paste and cook shortly.1 tablespoon tomato paste
Return the meat and bacon to the pot. Sprinkle the flour all over the meat and stir well for about 1 minute.2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Pour the red wine into the pot and let bubble, stirring until approximately reduced by half. Add the beef broth (and extra stock cube, if using), bay leaves, and thyme.3 cups dry red wine/ 750 ml + 2 cups beef broth or beef bone broth/ 500 ml + 2 bay leaves + 6 sprigs thyme
Close pot tightly: Place a piece of parchment paper over the pot, it should be a bit larger than the pot itself. Place the lid on top and make sure it is tightly closed.
Simmer: Reduce the heat and simmer for about 2 ½ to 3 hours, stirring every now and then. Check after 2 ½ hours; the meat should be very tender; if it is not yet, continue cooking it.
Adjust taste: If you feel that the sauce becomes too thick, add more bone broth or water. When the meat is very tender, adjust the taste of the stew with salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar.fine sea salt and pepper + a pinch of sugar
Add the olives and let the sauce simmer for another 5 minutes or so until the olives are heated through.3.5 oz black olives/ 100 g

Notes

Broth: If using regular beef broth, add an extra beef stock cube for more flavor. If using bone broth that will not be necessary, bone broth is very deeply flavored.
Preferably olives with the pit inside. Warn the people at the table about the pit.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1g Calories 852kcal (43%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 55g (110%) Fat 53g (82%) Saturated Fat 18g (90%) Polyunsaturated Fat 30g Cholesterol 170mg (57%) Sodium 1182mg (49%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 4g (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4-6 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 852 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1g
Calories	852kcal	43%
Carbohydrates	14g	5%
Protein	55g	110%
Fat	53g	82%
Saturated Fat	18g	90%
Polyunsaturated Fat	30g	176%
Cholesterol	170mg	57%
Sodium	1182mg	49%
Fiber	2g	8%
Sugar	4g	8%