Beef and Ale casserole

[hennipenni]

Anybody got any nice recipes? Need to be able to reheat on a stove as I want to make it to take camping. TIA

jamie oliver one
well there are 2
let me look

Delia does a good one in her Winter collection which I make - try googling it x

I coat the pieces of meat in seasoned flour, brown them in the casserole. Remove the meat, add more oil to the pan and gently fry some chopped onions or leeks, mushrooms, celery - or anything you want to add. Throw in a cupful of beef stock and a teaspoon of tomato puree, put the meat back in, then pour in some Guinness. Add some pearl barley as well, if you like it - you will need more stock if you do.

Lower the heat and cook very slowly for at least two hours, more if you can. Keep adding more Guinness (or stock, depending on how you like the gravy - taste it as you go along) as needed to keep it nice and moist.

another vote for Delia's beef in beer

Definitely put in pearl barley - it's lovely!

Silvana Franco does a fab beef in stout one. I have never tasted a better one so far. It takes some time to cook but it's worth it. Flavoured with thyme mmmm. Always a big fav in the McDreamy house

I will try and find the recipe

I've got some beef and since the weather is so SHITE a casserole may actually go down well - I'll give it a go tomorrow if you post it MM!

Can't believe we're discussing blardy casseroles at the end of July..... WTF?

Ok found it, tried to find it online but no luck so I will type it out for you. Give me a few minutes

Agree Wisteria

But my tummy is rumbling now

You are a dream McDreamy, and very kind to boot. Will even do yorkies to go with as special treat for weather depressed people like my good self

It's actually supposed to be a pie, I will give you the full recipe but I quite often just do it as a casserole without the crust (although the crust is worth it)

2 tbsp olive oil
knob of butter
2 large onions peeled and sliced
4 garlic cloves peeled and chopped
4 tbsps plain flour
1.5kg stewing/braising steak cubed
2 x 500mls bottle chocolate stout or browm ale
3 tbsp soft brown sugar
2 thyme sprigs
sea salt and pepper

For the crust
75g lard diced
250g plain flour
quater tsp sea salt
1 egg beaten to glaze

1. Heat the olive oil and butter in a flameprrof casserole dish and cook the onions and garlic for 5 minutes intil softened. Meanwhiole seaon the flour with salt and pepper and use to dust the steak.
2. Using a slotted spoon lift out the onions and reserve. Brown the steak in the casserole in 2 batches. Return all the meat and the onions to the casserole. Pour in the stout, then stir in the sugar, thyme and seasoning. Bring to the boil partially cover and simmer gentley for 2 hours.
3. Preheat the oven to 200c (fan 180c) gas mark 6. To make the crust, heat the lard with 100mls water in a non stick pan. Once boiling add the flour and salt and stir with a wooden spoon until you have a smooth dough that forms a ball. Leave to cool for a few minutes.
4. Roll the dough out to a rough circe and use to cover the casserole. Brush the crust with the beaten egg and make a small hole in the middle to let the steam escape. Stand the casserole on a baking sheet. Bake for 30 mins then lower the oven temp to 170 (fan 150) gas mark 3 and bake for a further 1 hour until deep golden.

What is chocolate stout??

Fast typing m'dear [impressed emoticon]

Don't know - I always use a brown ale normally Newcastle brown ale - it's all I can get

Thanks for the recipes, I will look at them tomorrow. Does anybody know if pearl barley contains gluten?