Dinner for 4
Carbonade Flamande
Beef, bacon, and onions braise slowly with brown ale, stock, flour, and bay leaves until tender and richly flavored.
$24.08for 4 servings
$6.02 per serving$24.08 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

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- 175 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$$$typical cost tier
FrenchDairy-freeHigh-proteinFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Bacon$6.49 each typical | 0.25 | $1.30Typical price |
| Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical | 2 lb | $13.98Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 1.6 lb | $2.06Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $0.58Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $24.08 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarFlourWine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon
- 2 lb beef roast cut into 1 inch cubes
- 4 onions
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 bottle belgian brown ale or flanders red ale
- 1 cup beef stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 tsp salt (optional)
- 1/4 tsp pepper (optional)
Steps
- Heat a large ovenproof Dutch oven over medium heat and cook the bacon for 10 minutes until browned.
- Brown the beef cubes in the bacon fat for 15 minutes, working in batches if needed.
- Add the onions and brown sugar, then cook for 10 minutes until the onions soften.
- Stir in the flour, pour in the ale and beef stock, and add the bay leaves, salt, and pepper.
- Cover the Dutch oven and bake at 325 F for 2 hours, until the beef reaches at least 145 F and is tender.
Swaps
- Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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