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Beef n beer

A slow cooked beef stew

4

Serves

20 mins

Prep Time

2 hrs 30 mins

Cook Time

Kathy Paterson

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Kathy Paterson

Beef slow-cooked in a mixture of beer and water enriches and gives a nut-like flavour to the meat. The bread on top is delicious too.

Beef slow-cooked in a mixture of beer and water enriches and gives a nut-like flavour to the meat. The bread on top is delicious too.

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Ingredients

Beef

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750g Quality Mark cross-cut blade

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1 large onion

finely sliced

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1 garlic clove

crushed

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1 Tbsp white flour

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330ml beer

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400ml hot water

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1 bay leaf

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2 sprigs fresh thyme

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3 stalks parsley

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good pinch grated nutmeg

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1 Tbsp red wine vinegar

or white wine vinegar

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8 x 5mm thick slices french stick bread

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Dijon mustard

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1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

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mixed vegetables

Method

To Make Beef

To Serve

1

Preheat the oven to 170°C.

2

Cut the beef into 2.5-3cm pieces and place in a bowl with a dash of oil.

3

Season and toss to coat beef pieces in oil.

4

Heat a large frying pan over a medium-high heat and, in batches, quickly brown the beef on both sides.

5

Transfer to an ovenproof casserole dish as you go.

6

Reduce the heat to low, add another dash of oil and the sliced onion.

7

Cook onion until it softens and begins to colour, then add the garlic.

8

Add the flour and mix well.

9

Pour in the beer and hot water and bring up to the boil, stirring continuously.

10

Add the herbs, nutmeg and vinegar and season.

11

Pour over the beef, place on the lid and place in the oven.

12

Cook for 2 1/2 hours until the beef is meltingly tender.

Nutrition Information per Serving (584g)

This dish is packed with iron, zinc and vitamin B12 contributing to immunity and energy levels.

Energy

2464kJ (589 kcal)

Protein

55.7g

Total Fat

18.9g

Saturated Fat

7.2g

Carbs

35.8g

Dietary Fibre

g

Sodium

696mg

Iron

6.1mg

Zinc

10.5mg

Vitamin B12

5µg