Beef & Ale Hot Pot
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 6 potatoes, thickly sliced
- 1 large carrots, sliced
- 1 large leek, sliced
- ý 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
- ý tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 fresh bay leaf
Method
- STEP 1Heat a little oil in frying pan & brown stew meat along with onions & carrots, leek & swede to soften slightly.
- STEP 2add beef stock, worcestershire sauce, all herbs, salt & pepper, tomato puree & ale, stir adding flour to thinken and simmer for 5-10 mins.
- STEP 3Transfer into large casserole oven dish.
- STEP 4Blanch the sliced potatoes in a pan of boiling water for 3-5 mins, drain.
- STEP 5Layer sliced potatoes onto beef casserole mix.
- STEP 6Brush the potatoes with melted butter.
- STEP 7Cover up & bake for 1 hr.
- STEP 8Remove the hot pot from the oven.
- STEP 9Uncover & brush the potatoes again with melted butter.Return to the oven for a further 15mins, uncovered, to brown the potatoes.
- STEP 10Serve garnished with parsley.
- STEP 11Tip; sprinkle grated cheddar on top of the potatoes 5 mins before cooking time is complete....yummy.