Ingredients - serves 6
2 tablespoons olive oil | 2 cloves garlic |
1lb 9oz (680g) Braising steak, cubed | 1 tablespoon plain flour |
1 large onion, peeled and chopped | ½ pint (300ml) ginger beer |
3 large carrots, peeled and cut into chunks | ½ pint (300ml) good beef stock |
6oz (175g) swede, peeled and cut into chunks | 2 tablespoons tomato purée |
6oz (175g) parsnips, peeled and cut into chunks | 2 bay leaves |
Method
- Preheat oven to 180°C/160° Fan/375°F/Gas Mark 4.
- In a lidded flameproof and ovenproof casserole, heat the oil and brown the meat in batches. Remove from casserole and set to one side.
- Put the onion, carrots, swede, parsnips and garlic in the casserole and cook gently for about 8 mins.
- Return the beef to the mixture and sprinkle the flour over the top.
- Cook for a further minute then add the ginger beer, tomato purée, stock and bay leaf.
- Bring to the boil, cover and cook in the oven for 2 hours.
- Remove bay leaves before serving.
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