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Beef and Guinness stew.

1 brown onion, quartered

3 tablespoons plain flour

500g beef, diced

olive oil

2 sticks celery, chopped

1 carrot, peeled, chopped

200g Swiss brown mushrooms,chopped

420g tin of diced tomatoes

1 cup Guinness or stout beer

1 large tablespoon of vegie stock concentrate

2 bay leaves

Salt and pepper

mashed potato and chopped parsley,to serve

1.      Place onion in bowl and chop on speed 7 for 5 seconds.

2.      Add beef, flour and oil. Saute for 3 min, temp 100, reverse speed 1.

3.      Add celery, carrot, mushrooms,tomatoes, beer, bay leaves and stock.

4.      Cook for 60min, temp 100, reverse speed 1.

5.      Season with salt and pepper and serve with mashed potato and chopped parsley.

 Tips

Carrot and celery can be chopped in TM before step 1 for 3 sec on speed 4-5. Set aside and add at step 3.

Tomato paste can be used instead of tinned tomatoes, add 100ml of water extra.

If using tender cuts of meat, cooking time can be reduced to 20 min. I use cheap cuts for this recipe which need longer cooking time to tenderise.

Potatoes and extra vegies can steamed in the Varoma while stew is cooking.