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Flemish carbonade

Flemish beef stew

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A traditional recipe for beef stew with a unique flavor, slowly simmered in a dark beer.

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Recipe from DavidL, JackPotte, Pythie, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Flamish carbonade is a typical dish from northern France and Belgium, known for its delicious and flavorful taste.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr 40 min
  • Total2 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$20.58 $5.15 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $19.06
  • $0.63
  • $0.49
  • $0.14
  • $0.15
  • $0.03
  • $0.08

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the beef into large cubes and roll them in flour. ≈ 10 min
  2. Heat the bacon or butter in a saucepan or frying pan.
  3. Coat the meat pieces with flour on all sides.
  4. Add the chopped onions, the thyme, and the bay leaf tied together in a bouquet garni, the salt, and the pepper. ≈ 3 min
  5. Pour the beer in and add the brown sugar. You can add more beer if you want to simmer it for a longer time.
  6. Cover the pot and let it simmer over low heat for an hour and a half. If you have time, extend the cooking time by adding more water or beer as needed. Remove the bouquet garni before serving.

The bill

Flemish beef stew

  • 1 kg of beef for grilling$19.06
  • 3 onions$0.63
  • 50 g of bacon or butter$0.49
  • 2 tablespoons of dark brown sugar$0.14
  • thyme$0.15
  • salt and pepper$0.03
  • 50 g of flour$0.08

Total$20.58

that's $5.15 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of beef for grilling
  • 3 onions
  • 50 g of bacon or butter
  • One-third of a liter of dark beer
  • 2 tablespoons of dark brown sugar
  • thyme
  • bay leaf
  • salt and pepper
  • 50 g of flour

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