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Basic Braised Beef

Ingredients

QTY Ing
700g Beef
-- plain flour for dusting
2 tbsp  oil
3  medium onions, thinly sliced
2 tsp  caster sugar
6  garlic cloves, sliced
700ml  beef stock (made with 2 cubes)
3 tbsp  Worcestershire sauce

Method

  1. Dust the beef in flour, then set aside
  2. Heat the oil in a large pan.
  3. Add the onions and fry for 5 mins.
  4. Add the sugar and cook for 5-10 mins, stirring frequently, until the onions are caramelised.
  5. Stir in the garlic for the final few mins.
  6. Pour in the stock and stir in the Worcestershire sauce.
  7. Add the beef and mushrooms, then season, adding plenty of black pepper.
  8. Cover and cook gently for 2 hrs until the meat is tender.

Can be chilled for up to 3 days. To freeze, cool and store in freezer bags. Thaw and reheat in a pan. Serve scattered with parsley.