Dinner for 4

Carbonade Flamande

Name: Carbonade Flamande
Total time: 175 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon; 2 lb beef roast cut into 1 inch cubes; 4 onions; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 bottle belgian brown ale or flanders red ale; 1 cup beef stock; 2 bay leaves; 1/4 tsp salt (optional); 1/4 tsp pepper (optional)

$24.08for 4175 minServes 4

Beef, bacon, and onions braise slowly with brown ale, stock, flour, and bay leaves until tender and richly flavored.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Bacon, 0.25$6.49 each typical	0.25	$1.30Typical price
	Beef chuck roast, 2 lb$6.99/lb typical	2 lb	$13.98Typical price
	Onions, 1.6 lb$1.29/lb typical	1.6 lb	$2.06Typical price
	Broth, 8.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$24.08

Swaps

Swap beef chuck roast for pork roastabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarFlourWine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

175 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
4servings as written
$$$$typical cost tier

French Dairy-free High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$6.02 per serving$24.08 for 4

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Ingredients

4 slices bacon
2 lb beef roast cut into 1 inch cubes
4 onions
1 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
1 bottle belgian brown ale or flanders red ale
1 cup beef stock
2 bay leaves
1/4 tsp salt (optional)
1/4 tsp pepper (optional)

Steps

Heat a large ovenproof Dutch oven over medium heat and cook the bacon for 10 minutes until browned.
Brown the beef cubes in the bacon fat for 15 minutes, working in batches if needed.
Add the onions and brown sugar, then cook for 10 minutes until the onions soften.
Stir in the flour, pour in the ale and beef stock, and add the bay leaves, salt, and pepper.
Cover the Dutch oven and bake at 325 F for 2 hours, until the beef reaches at least 145 F and is tender.

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