Beer-braised beef casserole (Carbonnade à la Flamande) from Nigella Kitchen: Recipes from the Heart of the Home (page 330) by Nigella Lawson

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  • craig_huebhg on March 21, 2026

    I’ve made this many times and it’s always a hit. Such a rich and filling stew for a cold evening. One of my favourite Nigella recipes.

  • Ro_ on April 17, 2023

    Really tasty, I did as advised and made this on a Sunday to eat on a Monday. It's simple enough to do that you can put it together while you're cooking something else. My only complaint is that the sauce was quite thin (though massively flavourful), not sure if it was supposed to be thicker? I boiled with the lid off a little bit towards the end to thicken it up a bit. This should be served with delicious crusty bread to soak up all the sauce.

  • Boffcat on December 13, 2016

    Meltingly delicious, with a wonderful rich taste. Dark Belgian beer isn't that easy to come by, and according to the staff in my local beer shop would be an odd thing to cook with - last time I used Samuel Smith Winter Welcome Ale, which worked very well.

  • KarinaFrancis on May 28, 2016

    Perfect comfort food for a chilly night. The total exceeds the sum of it's reasonably simple parts. I made a few minor tweaks firstly I cooked the onions for about 30 mins at low heat and at the end I took out most of the sauce and reduced it on the stovetop by about 2/3. I couldn't wait a day to eat it, but it was delicious right away. I can imagine it would be even better if I'd planned ahead. Update: made this again, this time a day ahead and it is fantastic! Forward planning was rewarded

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