Beef and guinness stew

Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 120 mins
Beef and guinness stew
A twist in the traditional beef and Guinness pie.

900g round steak tenderised and cut into chunks

1 tsp plain flour for coating

3 tbsp olive oil

1 onion

1 large carrot

2 stalks of celery

2 tbsp sugar

1 tsp dried mustard powder

1 tbsp tomato puree

1 tbsp orange rind

600ml guinness

Salt and pepper, to season

1 tbsp bouquet garni

Preheat the oven to 150C/ 300F/ gas mark 2. Coat the beef in flour.

Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a large casserole dish, and cook the beef in stages until lightly browned. Place in a bowl. 

Add the rest of the oil to a pan, cook the onion until well browned, adding the thinly sliced carrot and celery towards the end.

Mix in the sugar, mustard, tomato puree, orange rind, guinness and seasoning.

Add the bouquet garni and bring to the boil. Now add the meat from the bowl with any juices, add water if necessary to ensure meat is covered.

Cover with tight fitting lid, cook gently for 2 to 3 hours until meat is tender.

Serve with potatoes. 

Serves
4

Preparation Time
15 minutes

Cooking Time
120 minutes

Main ingredients
Alcohol, Beef, Vegetables

Recipe Type
Dinner, Easy, Family Dinners, Stew, One Pot

Cuisine
Irish

Level of Difficulty
Easy

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