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Chunks of braising beef with barley and mushrooms in one deep pot; set-and-forget comfort.
Beef shin & ale stew with cheddar dumplings
A three-hour beef shin stew under light cheddar-thyme dumplings; the clocks-go-back dinner.
Ingredients
Servings 6
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Method
- Step 1
Brown the beef in batches in the oil; remove.
- Step 2
Soften the vegetables; stir in flour, then ale, stock, puree and bay. Return the beef.
- Step 3
Cover and cook at 150C fan for 2.5 to 3 hours until collapsing.
- Step 4
Rub flour and butter; add cheese, thyme and water for a soft dough. Twelve dumplings on top.
- Step 5
Bake uncovered at 180C fan for 25 minutes until risen and golden.
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Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 620 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 42g |
| Carbohydrates | 42g |
| – of which sugars | 8g |
| Fibre | 6g |
| Fat | 30g |
| – of which saturates | 14g |
| – of which omega-3 | 0.3g |
| Calcium | 180mg |
| Iron | 5.6mg |
| Salt | 1.2g |
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