Stoofvlees (belgian Beef Stew)

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 750 g stewing beef
• 750 ml brown beer
• 2 slices peperkoek or 2 slices bread
• 1 tablespoon mustard
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 50 g chocolate
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon margarine or 1 tablespoon butter
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 glaze the onion in margarine in a large skillet.
• 2 add the beef and cook until it has browned.
• 3 add all of the beer, the beef, the chocolate and the bay leaf.
• 4 spread the mustard onto the slices of peperkoek or bread and place in top of the meat.
• 5 add salt and pepper to your taste.
• 6 leave to cook on low heat for at least 1 1/2 hours, but the longer it cooks the better it tastes, stir from time to time preventing it to burn. the sauce should have a pretty thick consistency.
• 7 the leftovers of this recipe can be frozen or the recipe can easily be doubled.
• 8 enjoy!