Swedish Sailor Stew (Sjömansbiffgryta) |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 120 Minutes |
Ready In: 135 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This is a very simple, typical Swedish family stew that delivers a taste that is oh so satisfying. Make it in an enameled cast iron casserole or other oven safe dish because this goes into a very hot oven for quite a while. All the liquid gets absorbed and the casserole becomes good and crusty - but delicious! Ingredients:
2 1/2 lbs boneless beef chuck, trimmed of any large pieces of fat and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes |
6 tablespoons butter |
1 1/2 lbs onions, quartered (about 3) |
1 1/2 lbs carrots, cut in 2 inch pieces (or you can just toss in some baby carrots) |
2 1/2 lbs boiling potatoes, cubed |
1 1/2 teaspoons thyme |
1 1/2 teaspoons cardamom |
sea salt, to taste |
fresh ground pepper, to taste |
3 cups beer (lager) |
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 450°F
2. Combine all the ingredients except the beer into a large ovenproof casserole.
3. Pour the beer over the stew; cover.
4. Bake until the meat is very tender, the potatoes are breaking apart, and the beer is absorbed, about 2 hours.
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