Beer-Braised Beef and Parsnips

By cserumga

Ingredients

• 3 slices bacon, diced
• 1 large onion, halved and sliced
• 3 teaspoons dark brown sugar
• 1 12 ounce bottle dark beer
• 1 pound boneless chuck steak, trimmed and cubed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 pound parsnips-peeled and cut into 3-inch pieces, thicker segments halved
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 120mins
Adapted from rachaelraymag.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees . In a large, heavy ovenproof pot or Dutch oven, cook the bacon over medium, 5 minutes. Stir in the onion and 2 tsp. sugar. Cover and cook over medium, stirring occasionally, until the onion is deep brown, 12 to 14 minutes. Stir in the beer, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.

In a bowl, combine the beef, allspice, 3/4 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Transfer to the pot along with the parsnips, bay leaves, mustard, 1 tbsp. thyme and the remaining 1 tsp. sugar; bring to a simmer over medium. Cover, transfer to the oven and cook until the beef and parsnips are tender, about 1 1/2 hours; remove the bay leaves and season. Divide among bowls; sprinkle with the remaining thyme.


SLOW COOKER VERSION
Cook the bacon, onion and sugar on the stovetop, stirring in the beer to scrape up any browned bits. Transfer to a slow cooker with the remaining ingredients. Cook on low until the beef and parsnips are tender, about 6 1/2 hours.