Beef in ale with horseradish dumplings

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• Lena

  20 March 2008

  Lena rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very easy to prepare and went down a treat with girls and served it with garlic mash. Will cook again.

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• James Berry

  17 November 2008

  James Berry rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Pretty good and the Dumplings are excellent. I added so carrot and also bay leaves in the 2nd time I made this and it made it even better. My first attempt at it I found it a little bland. Good served with spring onion mash.

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• wilko

  14 December 2008

  wilko commented on this recipe

  I added a bit of beef stock and tomato puree at the end before putting the dumplings in, it added a bit of oomph to the casserole. The dumplings were easy to make and truly delicious. I will definately make this one again!

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• liz

  06 January 2009

  liz commented on this recipe

  Easy to make added worcester sauce and sweet chiili sauce srummy

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• Jane Olds

  08 September 2009

  Jane Olds rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Great recipe. But only needed to double it when feeding 10 (including two good eating pre-schoolers). Added more thyme to the dumplings than suggested and pre-cooked it, cooking it again the following day. Was fabulous. And there's some left over to turn into a Beef and Ale pie for the week!

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• Jane Olds

  08 September 2009

  Jane Olds commented on this recipe

  Oh, and I added a good dollop of wholegrain mustard as well!

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• Belkey

  27 September 2010

  Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I was worried that this would not have enough flavour, it was cooking it seemed pretty thin when it was cooking, but I was pleasant surprised with the end result and loved the horseradish dumplings! I did crumble an oxo cube over it before it went in the oven & next time though I would probably add some celery and leek to the casserole.

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• carter82

  13 February 2011

  carter82 commented on this recipe

  I thought this recipe was amazing! I added carrots and parsnips, and had to double up on the brown ale, but that just made it even better! Served with mustard mash and red cabbage and it went down a treat.

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• Bex Cheung

  20 October 2012

  Bex Cheung rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Absolutely perfect! As another reviewer said, I thought it looked a bit watery while cooking but once the dumplings went in it thickened up brilliantly. This was my first attempt at dumplings and they were incredible. This is going to be a regular feature in our house!

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• Angela Comben

  13 November 2012

  Angela Comben commented on this recipe

  How would I alter this to cook in a slow cooker?

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• Babka the Brave

  09 December 2012

  Babka the Brave rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Delish! I used some fancy boutique ale as that was all I could get here and had to add whole grain mustard instead of horseradish to the dumplings, but everything came out perfectly. First time making dumplings, now I want to put them on everything! (Don't have an ovenproof casserole dish that I can put on the hob, so I cooked it in a pan for 2 1/2 hours then transferred it into a glass oven dish for the final 25 mins for the dumplings to crisp up on the outside. Worked great.)

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Ingredients

• oil
• 1kg braising beef , cut into large pieces
• 2 tbsp plain flour , well seasoned
• 3 onions , sliced
• 1 garlic clove , crushed
• 200g button mushrooms
• 500ml brown ale
• 2 sprigs thyme

HORSERADISH DUMPLINGS

• 75g butter , frozen and grated
• 150g self-raising flour
• 2 tbsp horseradish cream
• 2 sprigs thyme , leaves stripped and chopped

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Difficulty and servings

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in 30 minutes plus 2½-3 hours in the oven

Ingredients

• oil
• 1kg braising beef , cut into large pieces
• 2 tbsp plain flour , well seasoned
• 3 onions , sliced
• 1 garlic clove , crushed
• 200g button mushrooms
• 500ml brown ale
• 2 sprigs thyme

HORSERADISH DUMPLINGS

• 75g butter , frozen and grated
• 150g self-raising flour
• 2 tbsp horseradish cream
• 2 sprigs thyme , leaves stripped and chopped

Per serving

855 kcalories, protein 58.6g, carbohydrate 47.3g, fat 46.8 g, saturated fat 20.2g, fibre 3.5g, salt 1.25 g

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