Beef Slow Oven Cooked In Beer

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 kg beef stew meat, cut into cubes
• 2 tablespoons plain flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 500 g onions, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon mustard powder
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 400 ml lager beer
• 300 ml beef stock
• 2 tablespoons parsley, torn,to garnish
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 150c (300f).
• 2 in large bag season the flour with salt and pepper.
• 3 coat beef in flour mixture.
• 4 heat half the butter and oil in large skillet over high heat.
• 5 brown meat in batches, removing to plate when browned.
• 6 add remaining butter and oil, reduce heat to med-low, cook onions for 10 minutes or until soft.
• 7 add tomato paste, bay leaves, mustard, sugar, salt and pepper, stir to combine.
• 8 gradually add beer, stirring constantly.
• 9 gradually add the stock, stirring constantly.
• 10 return beef to pan and bring to boil.
• 11 transfer to ovenproof casserole dish, cover and bake in oven, stirring occasionally, for 2 1/2 hours or until meat is tender.
• 12 scatter with parsley.
• 13 serve on top of mashed potatoes.