Carbonnade With Mustard Croutons Recipes

BELGIAN BEEF CARBONNADE

Steps:

• Preparation: Remove any excess fat from the beef and cut it in large cubes. Dice onions. Peel carrots and slice into coin shape pieces.
• Pour olive oil into a Dutch oven or large stew pot over a medium flame. Add diced onions and cook for about 3 minutes until they begin to sweat.
• Add the cubed beef and continue to cook about 5 minutes, making sure all the sides of the beef are brown.
• Sprinkle the brown sugar over the beef and onions. Continue to cook a couple minutes to caramelize a bit.
• Add the red wine vinegar, the beer, thyme, bay leaves, parsley and carrots. The liquid should cover the meat and carrots with about 1 cm (1/2 inch) on top. Stir. Reduce the flame, cover the pot, and let cook for about 2.5 hours. Be patient and let your stew cook slowly. Do not stir frequently.
• After 2 hours of cooking check the liquid level in the pot. If there is not much liquid for a sauce, add some water and continue to cook. Check the meat for its tenderness after 2 hours. The fork should enter the meat easily without the meat falling apart. Once it's tender go to the next step. Don't worry if the meat is ready before the time indicated above. Mine is usually done after 2.5 hours. [If you are making this dish in advance to reheat later, remove from the stove when the meat is still a little firm so that it becomes tender when reheating.]
• Add the mustard and stir.
• If the sauce is too thin, prepare a roux by mixing the flour and the butter together to make a smooth paste. Add the roux into pot and cook over low heat a few minutes to thicken up the sauce.
• Add salt and black pepper and adjust herbs to taste. You should be able to taste the meat.

BEST CROUTONS EVER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Melt butter in a pot over medium heat.
• Cut each bread slice into 16 cubes; add bread cubes and garlic powder to melted butter. Stir to coat. Transfer coated bread cubes to the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crispy, 8 to 10 minutes.

CROUTONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove crusts from stale bread slices. Brush bread on both sides with melted butter. Cut bread slices up into small cubes. Sprinkle with garlic salt (if desired). Arrange cubes on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes or until browned. Let cool. Store croutons in a covered container or plastic bag. Serve in soups or salads.

CARBONNADE WITH MUSTARD CROUTONS

Steps:

• In a bowl, stir together the flour, 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper. Toss beef cubes in flour mixture.
• In a large saucpan or dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Cook beef cubes in batches until browned on all sides.
• Place all beef in saucepan and stir in onion and garlic. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until onions are soft.
• Add beer, beef stock, brown sugar, vinegar, bay leaves, thyme, 1/2 tsp salt, nutmeg and 1/4 tsp pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1-1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until meat is tender.
• Discard bay leaves.
• If freezing:.
• Cool. Spoon into freezer containers, label, seal and freeze for up to 2 months.
• To reheat and serve:.
• Two options:.
• Reheat on stovetop until bubbly and hot. Serve sprinkled with croutons.
• OR.
• Place in a casserole dish and sprinkle croutons on top. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes until heated through.
• Croutons:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread bread slices with Dijon mustard and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes until toasted. Cut into 1/2 inch cubes.

CARBONNADE

Steps:

• Gather the marjoram, parsley, bay leaf and thyme in a piece of cheesecloth and tie it into a bundle with kitchen string (alternatively, tie the herbs together with a leek leaf).
• Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the bacon, garlic and onions and cook until the garlic is soft and the onions translucent, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the pot.
• Increase the heat under the pot to medium-high and add 2 tablespoons of the butter.
• Sprinkle the beef with 2 tablespoons salt and 2 teaspoons pepper. Working in batches if necessary, add the beef to the pot and sear until browned on all sides. Reduce the heat to medium and return the bacon, onions and garlic to the pot.
• Add the apple cider vinegar and cook, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon until reduced. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and let melt. Add the flour and cook until everything is coated and there is a nutty aroma.
• Add the beer, mustard and sirop de Liege; stir to combine. Add the bouquet garni. Bring the carbonnade to a simmer and cook until tender, 45 minutes.
• Remove the carbonnade from the heat and let rest for 45 minutes. Remove the bouquet garni, reheat and serve.

ROMAINE HEARTS WITH CROUTONS AND COARSE MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Arrange lettuce on a serving platter and top with croutons. In a small container with lid, combine broth, vinegar, oil, and mustard. Seal and shake until blended. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper. Pour vinaigrette over lettuce and croutons and serve.

MUSTARD CROUTONS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350*F(180C).
• . Put the butter in a medium saucepan on medium heat. When it starts to foam, whisk in the mustard, herbs and a quarter-teaspoon of salt, take off the heat, leave for a couple of minutes to cool slightly, then stir in the ciabatta.
• Spread out on a parchment-lined baking tray and bake for 12-15 minutes, until crisp.
• Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
• Store in an airtight container.