French Beef Au Gratin

Submitted by Moe Larry Cheese

"Comes from "Our House to Yours" cookbook by the Pulaski Business & Professional Women's Organization."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 4 cups thinly sliced vidalia onions or 4 cups any sweet onions
• 1 lb beef tenderloin (I buy the pre-cut beef stew tips) or 1 lb sirloin, cut into 1/2 " cubes (I buy the pre-cut beef stew tips)
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 quart beef broth
• 2 cups cooked fettuccine pasta
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

directions

1. In large, heavy bottomed pan, over medium heat, melt butter.
2. Add onions; saute, stirring often, until caramelized, but not burned, 15 to 20 minutes.
3. With slotted spoon, remove onions to medium bowl.
4. Add beef to pan; brown well on all sides.
5. Return onions and any juices to pan.
6. In small bowl, mix flour, sugar, cumin, salt and pepper and add to pan; stir 1 minute until bubbly. Gradually add broth, stirring to scrape drippings from pan; simmer 10 minutes.
7. Cook pasta according to package directions.
8. Heat broiler; place 1/2 cup fettucine in each of 4 ovenproof bowls; divide beef mixture over pasta.
9. In medium bowl, stir cheeses together; sprinkle evenly over beef.
10. Broil until cheese is melted and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Makes 4 servings.

Reviews

[Busy Student]

This is a terrific recipe my dad would make on special days. it is wonderful. I think he got it from an old issue of Reader's Digest! Thanks for posting.

 

[Red_Apple_Guy]

I found Kelly Lee's recipe on a search prior to my posting the recipe. I got it at work and tried it. This is excellent. The flavor is wonderfully intense. I used sirloin.