Beef In Guinness

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs chuck steaks, cut in 1 1/2 inch cubes
• flour, for coating
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 carrot, thinly sliced
• 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 2 1/2 cups guinness stout
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 toss the beef in flour to coat.
• 2 heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large saucepan, then cook the beef in batches until lightly browned. transfer to a bowl.
• 3 add the remaining oil to the pan, then cook the onions until well browned, adding the celery and carrots towards the end of the cooking time.
• 4 stir in the sugar, mustard, tomato puree, orange zest, guinness and seasoning.
• 5 bring to a boil. return the meat, and any juices in the bowl to the pan; add water, if necessary, so that the meat is covered.
• 6 cover the pan and cook gently for 2-2 ½ hours, until the meat is very tender.