Beef Carbonnade

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Yield
6 servings (serving size: 1 cup beef mixture and 1 cup noodles)
March 2000
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

Ingredients

  • 2 bacon slices, finely diced
  • 2 1/2 pounds boned chuck roast, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 5 cups thinly sliced onion (about 4 medium)
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 (10 1/2-ounce) can beef broth
  • 1 (12-ounce) can light beer
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 6 cups cooked medium egg noodles (about 1 (12-ounce) package)

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 540
  • Caloriesfromfat 25%
  • Fat 15.3g
  • Satfat 5.4g
  • Monofat 6.1g
  • Polyfat 1.8g
  • Protein 43.3g
  • Carbohydrate 52.1g
  • Fiber 5.5g
  • Cholesterol 147mg
  • Iron 7.1mg
  • Sodium 636mg
  • Calcium 60mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325°.

Step 2

Cook bacon slices in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until crisp; remove bacon with a slotted spoon, reserving drippings in pan. Set bacon aside. Add beef, salt, and pepper to drippings in pan; cook 5 minutes, browning beef well on all sides. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds. Remove beef from pan with a slotted spoon; set aside.

Step 3

Add sliced onion to pan; cover and cook over medium heat 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in flour, and cook 2 minutes. Add vinegar and the next 5 ingredients (vinegar through bay leaf), and bring to a boil. Return bacon and beef to pan. Cover and bake at 325° for 2 hours or until beef is tender, and discard the bay leaf. Serve over noodles.

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Ratings & Reviews

Beef, Bacon, & Beer - How could you go wrong?

rebstall
July 14, 2015
My husband loves this recipe! It makes the whole house smell delicious. Honestly how could you possibly go wrong with such basic ingredients everyone likes. I love making in on a cold winter day... it's like a big bowl of comfort food. It is great for dinner guests because all the work is done early in the day. When your friends arrive you can enjoy your time with them and not in the kitchen.

EllenDeller's Review

Atlantis24
January 31, 2011
So simple, but so wonderful. I made just half the recipe but otherwise followed directions exactly and had no need to thicken the end product--it was perfect as is. Now the admission: I added about one-two tablespoons of roast beef drippings (fat removed) that I had in the freezer, which may have accounted for part of the flavor. Served with noodles, steamed green beans, and some sauteed cremni mushroom halves.

JIMMIC's Review

JIMMIC
April 23, 2010
This is a great tasting meat dish. A perfect dish for a chilly evening, served with some horseradish mashed potatoes and a glass of wine.

ribbitthis's Review

ribbitthis
October 05, 2009
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Atlantis24's Review

DeeDee53
February 14, 2009
Honestly, I'm not really sure how this recipe got such a high rating from everyone else! I mean, it was OK, but definitely not worthy of an "outstanding." I followed the directions to a "T," but the sauce that the beef is cooked in was really runny and without a lot of flavor. The recipe for Carbonnade à la Flamande, on the other hand, IS OUTSTANDING (though it isn't rated as such) and has a lot more flavor and better texture to the sauce. I recommend that one WAY more than this one. Don't get me wrong, we still ate this after it was cooked, but I would have just as easily popped a lean cuisine in the microwave and been just as satisfied. :)

DeeDee53's Review

EB8LAA
November 15, 2008
I was looking forward to making this recipe based on all the reviews but when it came time to eat supper it was just ok for me and my family. I will say that they next day when I warmed it up for lunch it was much better. So I would suggest this for those who cook ahead.

rebstall's Review

EllenDeller
November 15, 2008
This is one of my and my husband's favorite dishes. It is so delicious that it does not even taste healthy! It is a little high in calories, but so worth it - and even better with a glass of red wine. Perfect for a cold evening. I have served it to company with rave reviews.