Beef and Onions Braised in Beer<br>[Carbonnades à la Flamande]

Course Main Dishes

Ingredients in this Recipe

1 1/2 lbs. or 6 cups of sliced onions
1 1/2 Tb arrowroot or cornstarch blended with 2 Tb wine vinegar
1 cup strong beef stock or canned beef bouillon
1 large herb bouquet: 6 parsley sprigs, 1 bay leaf, and 1/2 tsp thyme tied in cheesecloth
2 Tb light brown sugar
2 to 3 cups light beer, Pilsner type
2 to 3 Tb rendered fresh pork fat or good cooking oil
4 cloves mashed garlic
A 3 lb. piece of lean beef from the chuck roast or rump
Salt and pepper

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