BEEF AND ALE STEW
Provided by April J Harris
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C or 150°C for fan ovens).
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil or butter over medium heat in a large lidded casserole that will go from the stove to the oven (or use a large frying pan for the stove top part and then transfer the mixture to a casserole before putting it in the oven).
- Gently fry the onion in the oil or melted butter, stirring often. Sprinkle with a bit of salt to prevent it browning to quickly. You just want the onion to soften.
- Add the remaining oil or butter to the pan and when it has melted in, add the cubed pieces of meat. Brown the meat gently, turning it so that the red colour disappears on all sides.
- Lower the heat and sprinkle the meat and onions with the flour.
- Stir in the flour and cook for a moment or two.
- Stir in the ale, followed by ¾ cup of the beef stock. Reserve the remaining ¼ cup of beef stock.
- Cook for a moment or two.
- If you are using a frying pan transfer the mixture very carefully to an oven safe casserole now. Be careful not to burn yourself.
- Stir in the carrots, along with a good grinding of pepper.
- Tuck the bay leaf in under the liquid, cover the casserole and put it in the oven. Set the timer for half an hour.
- When the timer goes off, carefully remove the casserole from the oven.
- Remove the lid and stir. There should be a good amount of liquid in the pan at this point. If not, add some of the remaining stock.
- Cover the casserole and return it to the oven for an hour.
- Remove the casserole from the oven once again.
- Remove the bay leaf, being careful not to burn yourself.
- Take a spoonful of the gravy and place it in a little bowl to cool.
- Meanwhile, check the thickness of the gravy. If it has not thickened up, mix a tablespoon of cornflour (corn starch) with 1 tablespoon of water and then stir it into the casserole. If it is too thick (this is unlikely but it does happen sometimes), add the remaining stock.
- Taste the spoonful of gravy you set aside earlier, being careful as it still may be hot. Add salt and pepper to the casserole to taste.
- Cover the casserole and return it to the oven for about fifteen minutes or up to half an hour.
- Remove the casserole from the oven and allow it to rest with the lid on for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Serve the Beef and Ale Stew garnished with the parley.
BEEF & ALE STEW
A good stew is delicious, comforting, nutritious, homely, nostalgic, cheap to make and can be eaten and enjoyed in so many different ways. This basic stew will work every time and should be thought of as a principal recipe that you can chop and change, using different meats, herbs and liquids - think chicken or butter beans and white wine, lamb and red wine, or pork and cider. Stews are great to serve up for family dinners, because once they're cooking away in the oven you're free to do other things.
Provided by Jamie Oliver
Categories Beef Recipes Jamie's Ministry of Food Beef Stew Tomato Keep cooking and carry on Slow-cooker
Time 3h20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- If using the oven to cook the stew, preheat it to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4.
- Put a large shallow ovenproof casserole pan on a medium heat with 2 tablespoons of oil.
- Trim the celery, wash the carrots, peel the onions, then roughly chop it all about the same size as your beef chunks, adding the veg to the pan as you go.
- Season the veg with sea salt and black pepper, and fry for 10 minutes, or until softened and starting to caramelise, stirring occasionally.
- Strip in the rosemary leaves, stir in the flour for 2 minutes, then pour in the booze and let it cook away.
- Pour in the tomatoes, breaking them up with the back of the spoon. Fill the tin with water, swirl around, and pour into the pan.
- Bring just to the boil, then stir in the meat, season, and cover. Either simmer slowly on the hob or place in the oven for 2 hours, or until the meat falls apart easily.
- Taste the stew and tweak the seasoning, if needed, then serve with rice or mashed potato, and some lovely veggies, or check out the topping ideas below.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 334 calories, Fat 13 g fat, SaturatedFat 4 g saturated fat, Protein 30.8 g protein, Carbohydrate 20.2 g carbohydrate, Sugar 10.4 g sugar, Sodium 0.8 g salt, Fiber 3.6 g fibre
BEEF STEW WITH BEER
This is my mother's recipe. Simple but delicious! It tastes great with French fries or mashed potatoes and is great for the cold winter days!
Provided by what are we eating
Categories Stew
Time 2h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Peel the garlic and the onion and cut it in half rings.
- Heat up some olive oil in a large pot and brown the meat.
- Stir in the garlic and the onion and let it simmer for about 2 minutes.
- Warm up the beer and the broth and add it to the meat.
- Add the thyme, pepper & salt to taste.
- Let it all simmer with the lid on, for about 2 ½ hours until well done.
- Clean and cut the mushrooms in half and add them to the stew.
- Mix the cornstarch with a bit of cold water and thicken the stew to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 403.7, Fat 10.5, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 145.2, Sodium 304.5, Carbohydrate 14.4, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 2.2, Protein 52.5
HEARTY BEEF STEW WITH RED ONIONS AND ALE
In this cozy beef stew, tender chunks of meat in a silky, savory, ale-tinged sauce share the pot with wedges of red onion and sweet nuggets of carrot. A little coriander and allspice add fragrance and depth to the mix, while a spoonful of tomato paste deepens and rounds out the flavors. Like all stews, it tastes even better a day or two later, and can be frozen for up to two months. Serve it over something soft and buttery to soak up the sauce: a mound of mashed potatoes, noodles or polenta.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dinner, meat, soups and stews, main course
Time 3h
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Season the beef all over with salt and pepper. Set aside while you prepare the onions.
- Peel the onions. Cut 2 of them in half root to stem, then thinly slice them crosswise into half-moons. Cut the third onion, root to stem, into 1/2-inch wedges.
- Dust the beef cubes lightly with flour. Heat butter and 1 tablespoon oil in a large Dutch oven or other pot over medium-high. Add beef, in batches taking care not to crowd the pan, and sear until it's good and dark all over, 5 to 6 minutes per batch. Transfer beef cubes to a bowl as they brown. Add more oil and adjust heat if necessary to prevent burning.
- Stir in sliced onions and raise heat to medium-high if you lowered it. Cook until pale golden brown and soft, 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant and lightly golden at the edges, 2 to 3 minutes longer.
- Make a well in the center of the onions, then stir in tomato paste, coriander and allspice; cook, stirring until paste is darkened, 1 minute. Stir in stock, ale, 1 cup water and rosemary sprig. Return beef and any juices to the pot and bring to a simmer. Partly cover the pot and simmer gently for 45 minutes.
- Give the beef a stir, then add onion wedges. Simmer for 15 minutes, then stir in carrots and continue to simmer until the meat, onions and carrots are tender, 30 to 45 minutes longer.
- If the sauce seems thin, use a slotted spoon to transfer meat and vegetables to a platter; cover with foil to keep warm. Discard the rosemary. Return pot with liquid to stove and simmer until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in vinegar. Taste and add more salt and vinegar if you like. Spoon sauce over meat and garnish with chives, flaky sea salt and more black pepper.
CROCK POT BEEF & BEER STEW
I mixed up a few recipes and came up with this one. The meat was so tender. Serve with crusty bread. This stew is chunky, not soupy.
Provided by GratefulMe
Categories Stew
Time 8h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place cut carrots, celery, onion and potatoes in the bottom of a large crock pot.
- Mix tomato paste, garlic, paprika and Worcestershire sauce together in a small prep bowl and set aside.
- Trim meat and cut into 1" cubes.
- Place flour, salt and pepper into a large zipper lock bag. Add meat, seal bag and shake to coat.
- In a large skillet heat 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil until hot. Add half of the meat and brown quickly on all sides. Be careful to separate the pieces. Transfer meat to the crock pot and brown the remaining pieces. Spoon the tomato paste mixture over the last batch of beef and stir well to coat. Cook about 1 minute longer then tranfer contents of skillet to the crock pot.
- Add the bay leaves and pour the beer over everything. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours. (Note, this was fully cooked in my crock after 8 hours.).
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