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Try this Guinness Beef stew for bonfire night - warming and so easy to make :)

For 4 people you'll need:

1 kg stewing beef (shin, brisket are both good)
1 litre Guinness (and extra for drinking with the stew!)
4 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
4 celery sticks (if you have more just use them up)
2 onions, peeled and quart...ered
couple of bay leaves
sprigs of thyme, rosemary, or dried mediterranean herbs
1-2 litres hot beef stock (I used a couple of Knorr beef stock cubes)
2 tbsp flour
vegetable oil for frying
you can add garlic and spices if you want, be adventurous :)

Start by browning the meat in a large frying pan over a medium heat, taking care not to burn it. Remove the meat when browned and place in a large stewing pot and add the vegetables, frying for a few minutes til they soften and take on a little colour. Remove the veg and add to the meat in stewing pot. In the frying pan add a couple of tablespoons of flour and fry til it takes on a biscuity colour and smells biscuity too. Add the Guinness, bring to a simmer and then add this to the large stewing pot. Pour in the hot beef stock, add your herbs and cover with a lid. Place on middle-lower shelf of a 150C oven and allow to cook for 2 hours (the longer it cooks the more tender the meat will be) checking intermittently to make sure the stew isn't boiling. It should gently simmer. If you don't have an oven, just place the covered stew on the stove top and simmer for the same amount of time over a low heat.

Serve with mashed potatoes or buttered Irish soda bread.

Happy Bonfire Night! Sig xxRead More