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English Beef Stew
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 2 Minutes
Ready In: 22 Minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
2 lbs chuck steaks, trimmed of fat and cubed
1 ounce lard or 1 ounce meat drippings
2 medium onions, diced
1/2 lb mushroom, roughly chopped
2 carrots, sliced
1 stalk celery
1 teaspoon english mustard
12 ounces beer (bitter or stout)
1 package bouquet garni (or homemade spice bag)
2 tablespoons plain flour
1 ounce butter, melted
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300F degrees.
2. On the stove top, heat the lard in an ovenproof casserole and brown the beef.
3. Add the onions and cook for 3 minutes.
4. Add the remaining vegetables and mustard, cook for 5 minutes.
5. Pour in the beer, bring to the boil and turn off the heat.
6. Add the bouquet garni or spice bag, cover and cook in the oven for 2 hours, checking and stirring every 30 to 40 minutes.
7. Add a little water if necessary.
8. Mix the flour and butter, stir into the stew to thicken and remove the bouquet garni.
By RecipeOfHealth.com