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Beer-Braised Beef Recipe

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“I modified the ingredients in this main dish to suit my family,” notes Geri Faustich of Appleton, Wisconsin. “It’s quick to put together in the morning, and at the end of the day, all we do is cook the noodles and eat!” TIP: “This recipe can be doubled or tripled, which I often do when we’re spending time at the cottage with two other families.”

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Beer-Braised Beef Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 6 hours

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

3 Wright® Brand Bacon strips, diced

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2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 medium onion, cut into wedges
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 bay leaf
1 can (12 ounces) beer or nonalcoholic beer
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup water
Hot cooked noodles

Directions

In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, discarding drippings. Sprinkle beef with pepper and salt. In the same skillet, brown beef in oil in batches; drain.
Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Add the bacon, onion, garlic and bay leaf. In a small bowl, combine the beer, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and thyme. Pour over beef mixture.
Cover and cook on low for 5-1/2 to 6 hours or until meat is tender.
In a small bowl, combine flour and water until smooth. Gradually stir into slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until thickened. Discard bay leaf. Serve beef with noodles. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1/2 cup (calculated without noodles) equals 246 calories, 13 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 74 mg cholesterol, 313 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 24 g protein.

Originally published as Beer-Braised Beef in Simple & Delicious May/June 2006, p51

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Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2012 by stacienbob

strong beer flavor, very tender meat, won't make it again

Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2012 by damoida

My Boyfriend LOVED this dish and he's picky. This one's a keeper.

Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2011 by stephaniebluth

I used a wheat beer and it added a mellow flavor but could use more heat or spice for the next time

Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2011 by logansmom8

It was not bad but the beer flavor was really strong. Not a flavorful as I had imagined

Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2010 by palmki

This was wonderful. I used a light domestic beer. And I mixed the finished beef mixture with buttered noodles. I do recommend making this the day before it is served. The flavors are much better. I will make this again.

Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2010 by momtomatt

This was very good, but I thought the beer taste was overwhelming. Next time I will make it without the beer and substitute beef stock and a little red wine.

Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2010 by momtomatt

This was very good, but I thought the beer taste was overwhelming. Next time I will make it without the beef and substitute beef stock and a little red wine.

Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2010 by firethistle

So good!

Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2010 by firethistle

My family loves this recipe and requests it over and over. I usually double the beef, but only use one can of beer. It's always yummy. I'm making it tonight and the smell is amazing drifting through the house!

Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2009 by badkitty

I gave it 2 stars , not 3!

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