Beef and Stout Casserole

Title:
Beef and Stout Casserole

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Irish,
Meats




Ingredients:





 1 1/2 lb Beef


     6 oz Lean bacon, cubed


     1 lb Shallots or small onions


     3    Cloves garlic


     1    Bouquet garni


     1 tb Sugar


          Salt and pepper


          Basil and parsley


     1 tb Butter


     2 tb Flour


     1 tb Wine or cider vinegar


     1    Bottle of stout






 Saute the beef and bacon in a little oil.  Drain off the excess liquid.


 Remove the meat anmd set aside. Add the butter to the pan, and melt. Stir


 in the flour to make a roux. Gradually stir in the stout. Place the meat


 and the small onions (peeled) in a deep casserole dish, and season with the


 salt, pepper and herbs. Crush the garlic and add to the ingredients.


 Sprinkle the sugar on top, and pour in the sauce. Cover and place in the


 oven.  Cook very gently for up to 3 hours at 300F. Check occasionally. If


 the casserole seems to be drying a little, you can add more stout. Remove


 from the oven and mix in the vinegar. Serve with lots of boiled potatoes to


 sop up the sauce.


 


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