Beer-Braised Alcatra with Onions (Belgian-Style Braised Beef)

Name: Beer-Braised Alcatra with Onions
Yield: 6
Ingredients: '1/2 pound of finely chopped onions'; '60 grams of butter or margarine'; '1 kilogram of alcatra (braised beef) cut into small cubes'; '1 crushed clove of garlic'; 'to taste salt and pepper'; '1 liter of clear beer'; '2 tablespoons of butter or margarine'; '2 tablespoons of wheat flour'; '1 tablespoon of paprika'

1
'1/2 pound of finely chopped onions'
2
'60 grams of butter or margarine'
3
'1 kilogram of alcatra (braised beef) cut into small cubes'
4
'1 crushed clove of garlic'
5
'to taste salt and pepper'
6
'1 liter of clear beer'
7
'2 tablespoons of butter or margarine'
8
'2 tablespoons of wheat flour'
9
'1 tablespoon of paprika'

Ingredients

1
'1/2 pound of finely chopped onions'
2
'60 grams of butter or margarine'
3
'1 kilogram of alcatra (braised beef) cut into small cubes'
4
'1 crushed clove of garlic'
5
'to taste salt and pepper'
6
'1 liter of clear beer'
7
'2 tablespoons of butter or margarine'
8
'2 tablespoons of wheat flour'
9
'1 tablespoon of paprika'

Directions

1
'In a large Dutch oven, sauté the onions in half of the butter or margarine until they are soft and golden.'
2
'Remove the onions and set aside.'
3
'Melt the remaining butter or margarine in the same Dutch oven, brown the beef on all sides, and make sure it is well browned.'
4
'Add the onions back into the pot.'
5
'Add the garlic, salt, pepper, and beer
6
Bring to a boil.'
7
'Reduce heat, cover the pot, and let simmer for about 1 1/2 hours or until the beef is tender.'
8
'Remove the beef from the pot and keep warm.'
9
'Mix the remaining butter with the wheat flour in your fingers to form small balls about the size of an pea.'
10
'Add this mixture to the liquid that has accumulated in the pot and stir well.'
11
'Add paprika
12
Cook without a lid over medium heat, stirring frequently.'
13
'Place the beef back into the sauce and reheat well.'
14
'Serve with boiled potatoes.'
15
'Serves 6 portions.'