Description
A comforting French-inspired beef stew with caramelized onions and cheesy bread that warms the soul.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs beef stew meat
- 4 large onions, thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 cup red wine (optional)
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 8 slices of French bread
- 2 cups shredded Gruyère cheese
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients by dicing onions and mincing garlic.
- In a large pot, brown the beef stew meat in batches, about 5-7 minutes per batch.
- Add sliced onions to the pot and cook until caramelized, about 15-20 minutes. Add minced garlic a minute before removing from heat.
- Add the beef back into the pot with onions, then pour in the beef broth, red wine, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt, and pepper. Stir well.
- Cover and let it simmer on low heat for at least 1.5 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Preheat your oven to broil. Ladle the stew into oven-safe bowls, top with bread slices and shredded Gruyère cheese.
- Broil in the oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 3-5 minutes.
Notes
Serve the stew with a sprig of fresh thyme or parsley for presentation.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 120 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Braising
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 90mg