Slow Cooker Beef and Ale Stew
Slow Cooker Beef and Ale Stew – tender beef chunks and vegetables in a rich and flavorful gravy. This easy stew is sure to become your fave comfort food!
Servings: 4
Calories: 569kcal
Ingredients
- Salt and pepper
- 2 lb (900g) chuck steak or braising steak , cubed
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 6 small shallots or 1 large onion , diced
- 2 stalks celery , finely diced
- 3 medium carrots , sliced
- 1 leek , white parts only, chopped
- 2 beef stock cubes , crumbled
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic granules
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup (259ml) ale
- 1 tsp xanthan gum or 2 tsp cornstarch diluted in 1 tbsp cold water
- Chopped parsley , to garnish
Instructions
- Season the beef cubes with a few turns of the salt and pepper mill.2 lb (900g) chuck steak or braising steak, Salt and pepper
- Heat the oil in a skillet and brown the beef, in batches until nicely coloured. Set aside.1 tbsp vegetable oil
- Add all the vegetables in your slow cooker and then mix in the crushed beef cubes, garlic granules, salt, pepper, mustard, tomato purée and sugar. Add the xanthan gum or cornflour slurry.6 small shallots , 2 stalks celery, 3 medium carrots, 1 leek, 2 beef stock cubes, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp garlic granules, ½ tsp ground black pepper, 1 tbsp Dijon mustard, 2 tbsp tomato purée, 1 tbsp brown sugar
- Add the browned beef, bay leaves, Worcestershire sauce and ale. Stir to combine, cover and cook 8 hours on LOW or 5-6 hours on HIGH setting.2 bay leaves, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 cup (259ml) ale
- If the gravy needs thickening, stir in the diluted xanhtan gum or cornstarch slurry and simmer on HIGH for a few minutes.1 tsp xanthan gum or
- Discard the bay leaves. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
- Serve over mashed potatoes or cauliflower mash and sprinkle with the parsley.Chopped parsley
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Nutrition
Calories: 569kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 137mg | Sodium: 1886mg | Potassium: 1037mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 8187IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 5mg
