Easiest Way to Make Yummy FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW

FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW.

You can have FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW

1. It's 2 lb of beef or lamb.
2. You need 3/4 cup of brandy.
3. It's 6 tbsp of vegetable oil.
4. Prepare 1/4 cup of parsley.
5. It's 1 1/2 tsp of thyme.
6. You need 3 large of bay leaf.
7. It's of salt.
8. Prepare 1 tsp of ground black pepper.
9. Prepare 3 medium of carrots sliced.
10. It's 28 oz of can whole tomatoes squished in hand keep the juices to add also.
11. You need 1 lb of mushrooms I used king oyster mushrooms thats what I hade but use your favorite.
12. You need 2 medium of onion sliced thinly.
13. You need 1/4 of peeling of medium orange.

FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW step by step

1. In a bowl combine 1/2 cup brandy, beef, 2 tablespoons oil, parsley, salt, thyme, pepper, bay leaves. Coat meat completely.
2. Cover bowl; refrigerate 2 hours, stirring occasionally. After 2 hours, drain meat, reserving marinade..
3. In large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons of oil, add meat, a few pieces at a time. Brown on all sides..
4. Add tomatoes and juices, onions, orange peel, reserved marinade. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer (covered) for 1 hour..
5. If you cannot use alcohol make a simple syrup and heat it and then steep some chopped raisins or dates in it for an hour or two, and then use some liquid from that instead of the brandy. That way you're adding some flavor, but without the alcohol. Much like the other suggestions, it won't be exactly the same as adding brandy or other liquor, though..