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Beef and Ale Stew

Beef and Ale Stew

By Morrisons
Published on 24 August 2020
On chilly winter evenings, this hearty one-pot beef stew with British ale is just the thing.
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Time and servings

3 hrsTotal time
4Servings
30 minsPrep time
2 hrs 30 minsCooking time

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp of plain flour
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 beef stock cube
  • 10 chestnut mushrooms, halved
  • 2 tbsp of sunflower oil
  • 2 onions, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 2 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 1 stick of celery, washed and roughly chopped
  • 0.5 swede, peeled and diced
  • 500 ml of british ale
  • 400 g of chopped tomatoes
  • 600 g of shin of beef, or braising steak

Method

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4.
  2. Step 2

    Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a casserole pan on a medium heat, add the beef and brown on all sides then tip the beef onto a plate.
  3. Step 3

    Add 1 tbsp of oil to the casserole pan and the swede, onions, carrots and celery and fry on a medium heat for 5 minutes.
  4. Step 4

    Add the beef back to the pan with 1 tbsp of flour and cook for 1 minute.
  5. Step 5

    Add in the ale and tomatoes, then add the stock. Give it a good stir, then season with a good pinch of sea salt and black pepper and add bay leaves.
  6. Step 6

    Bring to the boil, put the lid on place in the oven for 2 ½ hours, or until the meat falls apart easily.
  7. Step 7

    Remove the lid and add the mushrooms for the final 30 minutes of cooking.
  8. Step 8

    Remove the bay leaves before serving, then taste and adjust the seasoning, if required.