French Oven Baked Beef Stew - Baeckeoffe
Baeckeoffe : A tender and delicious oven baked French beef casserole stew from the Alsace region. Beef and potatoes cook to tender perfection. You will love this on a cold winter night!
Ingredients
- 2 lb beef cubed
- 1 lb pork shoulder cubed
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 slices bacon thick or slab type
- 1 onion medium,sliced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 ½ cups water
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 carrots sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil orange infused
- 2 teaspoon thyme fresh
- 2-3 potatoes baking type - russets work well
- 1 tablespoon curly parsley chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Peel potatoes and slice thin, about ⅛ inch.
- Season beef with salt and pepper.
- Cut bacon into small pieces and sauté in braising pan on medium heat until the edges turn slightly brown. Add the beef, and brown slightly on all sides.
- Place the rest of the ingredients, except the potatoes in the braising pan. Mix a little bit to combine. Continue to cook for another 10 minutes.
- Arrange the potatoes on top of the beef mixture.
- Bake covered for about 2 hours until the meat is tender.
- Remove cover from pan and broil for about a minute or two to get a golden color on the potatoes.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and serve with crusty bread. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 596kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 38gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 993mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 3485IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 6mg
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