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Beef Stew (Secret cookies)

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 ½ lb. stewing beef such as chuck or shoulder, cut into 2-inch pieces
• Coarse sea salt and freshly ground pepper
• 2 large yellow onions, finely sliced
• 4 shallots, finely sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 heaping tsp. light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp. all-​purpose flour
• One 8 oz. bottle Belgian beer (or  your favorite dark ale)
• 3 cups beef stock, beef broth, or water
• Bouquet garni (see note)
• 10 crisp spice cookies, preferably speculoos, or 4 medium slices of spice bread or day-old bread
• Flat-​leaf parsley sprigs for garnish
• Boiled new potatoes, for serving, optional

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