This is a classic Irish feast for a few friends or a family! Compliments of our friends at Ireland.com enjoy this one!
Ingredients:
- 2.25 lb/1kg of stewing beef (shin, flank or rib), trimmed and cut into 1″ cubes
- 1 oz flour
- 1 onion, peeled, sliced
- 2 carrots, sliced but thick
- 1 large or 2 small parsnips, peeled and cubed
- 1 pint/600ml Guinness, or beef stock
- Quarter bottle/225ml prune juice or to taste (optional)
- Bouquet garni or mixed herbs
- 1/2 celeriac or 3-4 stalks celery, trimmed and cubed
- 1/2 orange, left whole (optional)
Directions:
- Season the beef and toss in flour to coat.
- Heat some oil & butter in a heavy duty pan, browning the meat in batches, then transfer it over to a casserole dish.
- Add onions and other vegetables, and sweat gently for a few minutes in the same pan.
- Transfer to a casserole dish.
- Add remaining flour to the pan, stir to absorb whatever fat is left, then cook for a minute before stirring in the Guinness (or stock and prune juice if using).
- Add liquids to the casserole (enough to cover the main ingredients) as well as the bouquet garnish or mixed herbs and the orange.
- Season, stir to mix well, cover and cook in the oven for about 2 hours, or until the beef is tender.
- Remove the orange and bouquet garnish, check seasoning, and add two prunes soaked in Guinness (optional).
- Serve with mashed potatoes and garnish with chopped parsley.
You can taste dishes like this and even more when you visit Ireland!
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