National Dish of Belgium – Carbonnades Flamandes
Ingredients
| beef (diced) | 3 lbs. | |
| slices bacon (diced) | 4 | |
| pint beer | 1 | |
| medium onions (sliced) | 3 | |
| cloves garlic (crushed) | 3 | |
| flour | 3 tbsp. | |
| bay leaves | 2 | |
| olive oil | 2 tbsp. | |
| beef broth | 1 ½ cups | |
| sprigs thyme | 4 | |
| parsley (chopped) | 1 cup | |
| whole grain mustard | 1 tbsp. | |
| brown sugar | 1 tbsp. | |
| Salt | to taste | |
| Pepper | to taste |
More than 1000 varieties of beer are produced in Belgium and as it is a plentiful commodity, it is used in Belgian cuisines such as Carbonnades Flamandes which is a famous Belgian beef and beer stew. Read More…