Beef and ale stew
By Claire
About This Recipe
This hearty, slow-cooked stew is easy to throw together and creates very little washing up.
Instructions
Ingredients
- 3–4 tbsp groundnut or any flavourless oil
- 2 onions, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and thickly sliced
- 2 celery sticks, trimmed and cut into large pieces
- 400g tin good-quality plum tomatoes
- 1 tsp crushed black peppercorns
- 2 fresh bay leaves
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 1 tbsp flour (seasoned with ½ tsp cayenne pepper)
- 500g/1lb 2oz diced braising steak
- 500ml/17fl oz pale ale
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
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Heat the oil in a large, heavy-based casserole over a medium-high heat. Add the onions, carrots and celery and fry for 4–5 minutes, or until softened but not browned.
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Add the tomatoes, black peppercorns, bay leaves and thyme and cook, stirring regularly, for 3–4 minutes.
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Stir in the seasoned flour and cook for 2–3 minutes.
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Add the beef, then pour in the pale ale and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 3 hours, stirring every 20–30 minutes, until the beef is tender enough to be cut with a spoon.
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Serve in bowls with thick slices of fresh bread, or on plates with mashed potato and green vegetables.
Nutritional Information
onions
carrots
celery
tomatoes
black peppercorns
bay leaves
thyme
cayenne pepper
braising steak
ale
black pepper
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Beef and ale stew