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" A real winter treat! "

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Beef in Guinness

Added on Tue Jan 1 2008

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The Basics

• Dish: Main Course
• cuisine: English
• Serves: 6
• Prep Time: 0hrs 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 3hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1.25kg stewing steak
• 25g butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon brandy
• 1 bouquet garni
• 500g young carrots
• 250g baby turnips
• 500g aubergine cut into bitesize chunks
• 6 mushrooms
• 3 tablespoons chopped basil
•  salt and pepper

Method

Cut the beef into 5 x 7 ½cm pieces. Heat the butter and oil in a large flameproof casserole or pan, add the beef and fry until well browned.
Add the onions and cook until beginning to soften. Add the brandy and ignite. When the flames have gone out, add the Guinness, bouquet garni, carrots, turnips, augergine, salt and pepper to taste.
Bring to the boil and cook very gently for about 3 hours, until the meat is very tender. Add the mushrooms for the last 30 minutes.
Discard the bouquet garni. Mix the chopped basil and lemon rind together and sprinkle over the top of the pan. garnish with the basil if desired.