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Pot au Feu or Beef Stew

Literally Pot on the Fire, this traditional stew is made by boiling beef with many vegetables. A perfect dish to warm your little one up en hiver!

Ingredients

• Beef pieces precut into stew pieces
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 can of beef stock
• 2 Carrots chopped
• 2 stalks of celery chopped
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1 clove of garlic minced
• 2 russet potatoes chopped
• 1 pinch of allspice
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste
  
  

Preparation

1. Coat beef pieces in flour.
2. Sear beef pieces on a hot skillet with vegetable oil until browned.
3. Combine browned beef, beef stock, carrot, celery, onion, garlic, potatoes and allspice in a large pot and bring to a boil.
4. Lower heat to low and simmer 2 hours.
5. OR after browning the beef, combine everything in a crock pot for 4 hours.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
   

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