Cookery: we celebrate St Patrick’s Day with a tasty selection of recipes
Course: Main Skill level: easy Serves: 2
Olive oil
1 onion, chopped roughly
1 clove garlic, chopped roughly
1 carrot, chopped roughly
2 bay leaves
1 tbs dried thyme
250 g (9 oz) stewing beef, diced into 2.5 cm (1 in) pieces
3 tbs flour
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 568 ml (1 pt) Guinness
1 tbs brown sugar
1 x 400 g Mash Direct Champ
1 Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large frying-pan over a medium heat.
2 Add the onion, garlic and carrots with bay leaves and dried thyme. Cook, covered, for 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are softened, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a plate (remove bay leaves).
3 Toss the beef in the flour and season, then add to the frying-pan and cook until browned all over.
4 Once the beef has browned, add the Guinness to the frying-pan. Then add the vegetable mixture and top up with water, if needed, to just cover the meat and veg.
5 Stir in the brown sugar. Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for about 1 hour, or until the meat is tender.
6 Pre-heat the oven to 200 deg. C., 400 deg. F., Gas Mark 6.
7 Put the meat in an ovenproof dish, then top with the Mash Direct Champ and drizzle with oil.
8 Bake in the pre-heated oven for 20 minutes, or until golden and crisping up.