Swedish Braised Beef Stew (Kalops)
Prep time: 120 minServes: 6
Pairs with
Swedish home cooking at its finest — kalops wants a medium-bodied red with soft tannins to meet the allspice and bay leaves.
Ingredients
- 800g beef stewing cuts (chuck or brisket)
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 yellow onions, in wedges
- 3 carrots, chunked
- 10 allspice berries
- 4 bay leaves
- 3 cloves
- 500ml beef stock
- 1 tbsp flour
- Salt
- Boiled potatoes, pickled cucumber, lingonberry jam
Method
- 11. Brown the meat in butter in a heavy pot. Remove.
- 22. Sauté the onions until starting to colour. Dust with flour.
- 33. Return the meat. Add carrots, stock and all spices.
- 44. Bring to a boil, skim. Simmer covered for 1.5–2 hours until butter-soft.
- 55. Season with salt.
- 66. Serve with boiled potatoes, pickled cucumber and lingonberry jam.