Ale Braised Carrots & Shallots
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 600g carrots
- 250g peeled shallots
- 3 celery stalks
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 30g butter
- Sprig of thyme
- 2 cloves garlic
- 150ml ale
- 100ml tomato juice
- 1 tbsp soft brown sugar
- 250ml vegetable stock
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- Sea salt and black pepper
Method
- STEP 11. Peel the carrots and cut into 2cm rounds. Peel and halve the shallots. Cut the celery into 2cm baton lengths. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and add the butter.
- STEP 22. Put the celery and shallots on a low heat and season with the sea salt and black pepper. Add the sprig of thyme. Fry gently until lightly golden brown. (Approx. 5mins)
- STEP 33. Add the carrots and garlic and let them fry for 2-3mins turning all the time. Add the ale, tomato juice sugar, stock and parsley and let it reduce as it cooks.