Beef and beer toasties
An ultimate toasted sandwich recipe
Serves
4
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 40 mins
Is there anything more comforting and familiar than a toastie? If you're looking for some simple comfort food to get you through the colder months then you'll love Kathy Paterson's beef and beer toastie! Packed full of flavour, these toasties are a safe-bet crowd pleaser.
This recipe is from Kathy Paterson's cookbook, 'Meat & Three'.
Is there anything more comforting and familiar than a toastie? If you're looking for some simple comfort food to get you through the colder months then you'll love Kathy Paterson's beef and beer toastie! Packed full of flavour, these toasties are a safe-bet crowd pleaser.
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750g Quality Mark cross-cut bladei
or chuck steak2 Tbsp olive oil
2 onions
finely sliced2 garlic cloves
crushed1 Tbsp white flour
200ml beeri
brown ale, or pick to suit your taste300ml water
hot1 bay leaf
2 sprigs fresh thyme
3 stalks parsley
1/3 tsp grated nutmeg
grated1 tsp apple cider vinegar
sea salt
black pepper
50g butter
softened8 slices ciabatta bread
or other rustic-style bread4 Tbsp mayonnaise
1 Tbsp mustard
mild4 thick slices cheddar cheese
Method
Preheat the oven to 170°C.
Cut the beef into 3cm pieces and rub in the oil.
Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat (but on the high side).
Add the beef in batches so as not to overcrowd the pan, and brown quickly on both sides. Transfer to a casserole dish as you go.
Lower the heat, add the onions and cook for 5-7 minutes until they begin to soften.
Add the garlic and cook for a further 30 seconds.
Sprinkle in the flour and stir in. Pour in the ale and water and stir to combine.
Tie the bay leaf, thyme and parsley stalks with kitchen string and add to the pan with the nutmeg and vinegar.
Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Increase the heat and bring the ale mixture to the boil, then pour over the meat in a casserole dish.
Cover with the lid and place in the oven to cook for 2 ½ hours, until the meat is tender.
Butter 1 side of the bread slices generously.
Combine the mayonnaise and mustard and spread over the unbuttered side of each slice.
Top the slices with the cheese, then sandwich with the remaining slices, butter side up.
Heat a heavy-based frying pan over low-medium heat.
Place in the sandwiches and fry for about 3 minutes on each side until well toasted and the cheese begins to ooze.
Serve beef toasties for a simple meal or add a bowl of greens.
