Daube Of Beef (french Beef Stew)

Total Time: 8 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 shallots, thinly sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 medium carrots, cut into about 1/4 inch thick slices
• 1/3 cup chopped baked ham
• 1 strip orange peel, about 1/2 inch thick and 3 inches long
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 lbs lean boneless beef chuck roast
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorn
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 3/4 cup dry red wine or 3/4 cup beef broth
• 1/4 cup brandy (optional)
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine

Recipe

• 1 in a large slow cooker, shallots, garlic, carrots, ham, orange peel and bay leaf.
• 2 coat beef strips with 1/4 cup flour, add to slow cooker.
• 3 sprinkle with peppercorns, theyme, cloves, and sage.
• 4 drizzle with viegar; pour in wine and brandy.
• 5 cover and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours.
• 6 remove and dicard bay leaf and orange peel from stew.
• 7 blend together the 2 tablespoons of flour and 2 tablespoons of butter. place mixture into stew and blend in well. stirring 2 to 3 times.
• 8 cook for additional 20 minutes on high or until sauce is thickened.