Beef Stew with Prunes

This easy beef stew uses dried prunes, which dissolve in the stew while cooking but give it a lovely sweet taste. Perfect with spices for the fall season!

Course Main

Cuisine winter

Keyword beef, prunes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 8

Total Time 8 15

Servings people

Calories 557

Author Simone

Equipment

Slow cooker

Ingredients

1000 grams beef in cubes
250 gr prunes pit removed and chopped
1 onion chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped
500 ml beef broth
250 ml dark beer Guiness or similar
2 pcs cinnamon sticks
3 bay leaves
sea salt and pepper to taste

Metric - Us customary

Instructions

Cut the beef into cubes and place into your slow cooker. Add the prunes and mix together
1000 grams beef, 250 gr prunes
Add the stock and the beer and a bit of salt. Add the chopped onions and the garlic.
1 onion, 500 ml beef broth, 250 ml dark beer, 2 cloves garlic
Add the cinnamon sticks and bay leaves, turn on the slowcooker on low and leave to stand for 8 hours. You should be able to separate the meat easily with a fork.
2 pcs cinnamon sticks, 3 bay leaves
Turn the slowcooker off and taste if it needs extra salt and pepper.
sea salt and pepper
You can eat it straight away but the taste becomes even better after one or two days in the fridge.

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