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Beer braised beef with carrots and potatoes

September 13, 2015 by Roxana 8 Comments

Flavorful beer braised beef with carrots and potatoes, cooked slow and low in the oven is an effortless weeknight meal. One bite of this tender, juicy, tad spicy beef is going to send you over the moon.

Flavorful beer braised beef with carrots and potatoes, cooked slow and low in the oven is an effortless weeknight meal. One bite of this tender, juicy, tad spicy beef is going to send you over the moon.
One pot meals are by far my favorite dinners. The thought of having just one pot to wash when I’m done is music to my ears.

I don’t know about you, but no matter how many times I run the dishwasher (most days twice a day, I may add) there’s always at least one dirty dish in the sink. It probably doesn’t help that I’m a food blogger and it’s my job to make a completely out-of-this-world mess in the kitchen every single day. I really love that part, cleaning the mess … my least favorite. Where’s that magic wand when you need it?

Anyhow, back to one pot meals, don’t they seem magical? Not only is it easier to only have to clean one pot, but one pot dinners are also easy recipes that are perfect for busy families.

Between after school activities, checking on homework and taking take of the house, aren’t one pot dinners your go-to meals? And, my friends, this beer braised beef with carrots and potatoes fits the bill!

Flavorful beer braised beef with carrots and potatoes, cooked slow and low in the oven is an effortless weeknight meal. One bite of this tender, juicy, tad spicy beef is going to send you over the moon.

I don’t usually share beef recipes here on the blog, not because we don’t enjoy it as much as chicken, but because it’s so hard to photograph it. I’ve been making this braised beef since I first saw the recipe in December’s issue of Rachel’s Ray magazine and photographed it a few times, unfortunately it’s just this ugly thing and no matter how delicious it is, it simply does not look appetizing.

By a miracle, the light was soft in my kitchen one afternoon as I was getting ready to make it again for dinner. It’s still not perfectly looking, but trust me when I say, it’s really out-of-this-world good!

The beef is tender and juicy, full of flavor and the carrots and potatoes are perfectly cooked. I hate mushy vegetables, but these ones have a little bite to them. Mmm, oh so good!

Flavorful beer braised beef with carrots and potatoes, cooked slow and low in the oven is an effortless weeknight meal. One bite of this tender, juicy, tad spicy beef is going to send you over the moon.

It takes a little bit of time and planning to make this meal, since it requires to be slowly cooked in the oven for 1 1/2 hours but you can do all things around the house while dinner is cooking. A win-win! And yes, you can make it in your slow cooker as well. Follow the first 5 steps. Instead of placing the pot into the oven, transfer it to the slow cooker, cover and cook it on low for a couple of hours.

The process of slowly cooking the beef in a low-temperature oven, allows the beef to absorb all the flavors without being rushed and hurried. Just give it time to simmer and it will reward you with the most amazing meal you can feed your family.

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Beer braised beef with carrots and potatoes recipe

Yields 6-8 servings

Flavorful beer braised beef with carrots and potatoes, cooked slow and low in the oven is an effortless weeknight meal. One bite of this tender, juicy, tad spicy beef is going to send you over the moon.

15 minPrep Time

2 hrCook Time

2 hr, 15 Total Time

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Ingredients

  • 3 slices bacon, diced
  • 1 large onion, halved and sliced
  • 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
  • 2 cups dark beer
  • 1 pound boneless chuck steak, trimmed and cubed
  • 3 medium size carrots, roughly chopped
  • 3 medium size potatoes, roughly chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 3-4 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 300F .
  2. In a large, heavy ovenproof pot or Dutch oven, cook the bacon over medium flame for about 5 minutes. Stir in the onion and the sugar.
  3. Cover and cook over medium flame, stirring occasionally, until the onion is deep brown, about 12 minutes. Stir in the beer, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
  4. Add the chopped carrots, potatoes and beef to the pot. Stir in the ground allspice, bay leaves, mustard, thyme, salt and pepper.
  5. Bring to a simmer over medium flame.
  6. Cover, transfer to the oven and cook until the beef and vegetables are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
  7. Remove and discard the bay leaves
  8. Serve warm with crusty bread.

Notes

recipe adapted from December's issue of Rachel Ray's magazine.

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Flavorful beer braised beef with carrots and potatoes, cooked slow and low in the oven is an effortless weeknight meal. One bite of this tender, juicy, tad spicy beef is going to send you over the moon.

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Happy baking,

Roxana

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Filed Under: Beef, One pot meals, Recipe, St. Patrick's Day Tagged With: allspice, bacon, bay leaves, beef, beer, braised, carrots, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, one pot meal, onion, potatoes, thyme

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  1. Liz @ The Lemon Bowl says

    September 13, 2015 at 10:45 am

    My meat-loving boys would LOVE this so much!!! I love that you added dijon!!
    Reply
  2. Lee says

    September 14, 2015 at 3:50 pm

    This looks delicious. Is the beer gluten free?
    Reply
    • Roxana says

      September 18, 2015 at 3:35 pm

      Hi Lee, as far as I know, beer is made from ingredients that do not have gluten, but if you have a gluten allergy, you may wanna read the beer label.
      Reply
      • Ali says

        January 15, 2016 at 7:33 pm

        Beer is made from wheat so it is not typically gluten free. But there are more and more brands of gluten free beer showing up. Corona is naturally gluten free but not dark. Look for Omission brewery beer which has the gluten removed after brewing. It's available most places.
        Reply
  3. Kim Z says

    January 28, 2016 at 10:32 am

    This was SOOOO good! I used sweet potatoes instead and let it cook in the oven for a few extra hours at 250 - meat was tender and we loved it! Used a dark ale - loved the sweetness - sweet potatoes really worked well. Thank you! Will be adding this to our rotation :)
    Reply
  4. Amanda says

    May 11, 2016 at 11:55 am

    Do you recommend a particular brand of beer for this recipe? We don't drink, so I don't know anything about beer. Thanks, can't wait to try this!!
    Reply
    • Roxana says

      June 18, 2016 at 11:08 pm

      Hi Amanda, I don't know much about beer either. I just asked the guy at my local grocery store what he advises me to get. I do that with wine too :)
      Reply
  5. Jen says

    October 15, 2016 at 6:09 pm

    made this tonight for dinner. I decided to use an Octoberfest beer. I think it really helped with flavoring.
    Reply

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