Pot-roasted brisket in beer with parsnips & mushrooms

Pot-roasted brisket in beer with parsnips & mushrooms

One pot comfort food, ideal served with mash to soak up the gravy

Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 6 - 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 - 35 mins

Cook time

Cook 2 hrs 15 mins - 3 hrs

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 190C/Gas 5/fan oven 170C. Wash and dry brisket and season. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a deep casserole and brown beef all over. Remove from pan. Turn down heat, add butter and fry the onions, celery, carrots and mushroom stalks for 6-8 minutes.
  2. Return beef to pan and add beer, thyme, bay leaves and sugar. Add water if necessary so the liquid comes about two-thirds up the beef. Season, bring to a simmer, cover tightly, and cook in the oven for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 160C/Gas 3/fan oven 140C and cook for 2 hours, turning twice, until tender.
  3. An hour before the beef is done, toss the parsnips in oil, season and roast on a baking tray above the beef for 50 minutes-1 hour until tender, turning once.
  4. Turn oven up to 190C/Gas 5/fan oven 170C. Lift out the beef, tent with foil and keep warm. Stir the parsnips and mushroom caps into the beef juices. Check seasoning; add water if needed. Cover and cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes until mushrooms are tender.
  5. To serve, use a slotted spoon to remove vegetables and arrange round the beef. Spoon off the excess fat from the juices, then whisk in the mustard and pour into a jug. Moisten the beef with a little juice and scatter with parsley or thyme.

Per serving for six

575 kcalories, protein 34g, carbohydrate 20g, fat 39 g, saturated fat 14g, fibre 5g, sugar 1g, salt 0.53 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2002.

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 6 - 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 - 35 mins

Cook time

Cook 2 hrs 15 mins - 3 hrs

Ingredients

  • 1-1.25kg/2.25-2.75lb boned and rolled brisket
  • 5 tbsp vegetable oil
  • large knob of butter
  • 2 large onions , halved and sliced
  • 2-3 celery sticks, finely chopped
  • 2 carrots , sliced
  • 200-250g/8-9oz large flat mushrooms , stalks chopped and heads thinly sliced
  • 500-550ml bottle brown ale or stout
  • a few fresh thyme sprigs
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1-2 tsp light muscovado sugar
  • 500g parsnips , cut into wedges
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • chopped fresh parsley or thyme , to serve
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Per serving for six

575 kcalories, protein 34g, carbohydrate 20g, fat 39 g, saturated fat 14g, fibre 5g, sugar 1g, salt 0.53 g

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