From amanda@gate.net Wed May 10 17:36:19 2000 Date: 3 May 2000 14:57:54 -0600 From: Amanda Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: Irish Beef and Guiness Casserole Followup-To: rec.food.cooking Irish Beef and Guiness Casserole 2 Tbsp of oil 2 lbs of rib steak bound, well trimmed and cut into cubes 2 onions thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 Tbsp soft dark brown sugar 1 Tbsp plain flour 125 ml Guiness 125 ml water Bouquet garni 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar 1 Tbsp dijon mustard or other French mustard pinch of ground cloves salt/freshly ground black pepper 225g/1/2 lb of broccoli/cauliflower florets Set oven gas mark 3, 160C, 325F. Heat the oil in a frying pan. In it brown the beef, a few pieces at a time. Remove the meat as it browns to a casserole dish. Add the onion and garlic to the pan and cook for a few minutes, sprinkle in the sugar and flour, stir it around to soak up the juices, then gradually stir in the water and the Guiness stirring all the time. Add the bouquet garni, wine vinegar, mustard and ground cloves and seasoning; bring to the boil and pour it over the meat in the casserole. Put the lid on and cook in the oven for 1.5 hours or until the meat is tender. Approx. 20 mins before the end of cooking time add broccoli or cauliflower to the casserole. Note: The dish will taste better if made a day or two ahead. Add the broccoli or cauliflower when you reheat. Freezes very well. -- ~~Rec.food.recipes is moderated; only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please read the FAQ posted weekly Recipes/requests go to recipes@rt66.com; questions/comments to tfdpress@acpub.duke.edu. Please allow several days for your submission to appear.