Beef in Beer
Beef in Beer is a delicious combination of beef, beer, mushrooms and red onions in a meaty, herby, tomato infused gravy which is perfect for mopping up with mashed potato.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 25 g / 1oz Butter
- 900 g / 2lb Stewing steak trimmed & cubed
- 3 Red onions medium chopped into 6 wedges each
- 2 Garlic cloves crushed
- 150 g Button mushrooms
- 50 g / 2oz Plain flour
- 375 ml Beef stock
- 375 ml Brown ale
- 2 Bay leaves
- 1 Bouquet garni sachet
- 2 tbsp Tomato puree
- Salt & freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large deep non-stick pan.
- Fry the steak in batches for 3 – 4 minutes, putting the cooked meat in the crock pot to wait.
- Once all the meat is cooked add it back to the pan along with the the onion, garlic and mushrooms and cook for a further 3 minutes.
- Then add the flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in the stock, ale, tomato paste, bouquet garni, bay leaves and seasoning.
- Transfer to slow cooker and cook for 6 – 8 hrs on high or 8 – 10 hrs on low.
- Serve with mash to mop up the gravy and your favourite veggies!