Beef & Ale Hot Pot

Beef & Ale Hot Pot

A variation of the Lancashire Hotpot recipe

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

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Method

  1. Heat a little oil in frying pan & brown stew meat along with onions & carrots, leek & swede to soften slightly.
  2. add beef stock, worcestershire sauce, all herbs, salt & pepper, tomato puree & ale, stir adding flour to thinken and simmer for 5-10 mins.
  3. Transfer into large casserole oven dish.
  4. Blanch the sliced potatoes in a pan of boiling water for 3-5 mins, drain.
  5. Layer sliced potatoes onto beef casserole mix. Brush the potatoes with melted butter.
  6. Cover up & bake for 1 hr.
  7. Remove the hot pot from the oven. Uncover & brush the potatoes again with melted butter.Return to the oven for a further 15mins, uncovered, to brown the potatoes.
  8. Serve garnished with parsley.
  9. Tip; sprinkle grated cheddar on top of the potatoes 5 mins before cooking time is complete....yummy.
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  • 28 December 2009

    babybunny1979 rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 06 October 2012

    scott commented on this recipe

    Errrm...either I'm being really blind, or there's no oven temp with this recipe! I've whacked mine in at 230deg. I'll report back on how it turns out! :)

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ingredients

  • 6 potatoes, thickly sliced
  • 1 large carrots, sliced
  • 1 large leek, sliced
  • ½ small swede, cubed
  • 1 tsp parsley
  • 1 tsp basil
  • 1 tsp tomato puree
  • 1 lb beef stew meat, cubed
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 150 ml beef stock
  • 150 ml brown ale
  • 2 tbsps butter, melted
  • salt & pepper
  • ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 fresh bay leaf
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