main meals

Ingredients

	5 spray low-fat cooking spray
	500 g lean beef fillet steak, (1lb 2oz), cut into chunks
	2 large onion(s), sliced
	3 stick celery, chopped
	2 medium carrot(s), sliced
	2 portion stock cube, beef, dissolved in 300ml (1/2 pint) hot water
	600 ml Guinness Draught Guinness, (1 pint)
	175 g mushrooms, (6oz), sliced
	2 teaspoon parsley, fresh, chopped
	1 teaspoon thyme, dried
	450 g potato(es), (1lb), peeled and cut into chunks
	1 pinch salt
	1/8 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground

Instructions

• Preheat oven to Gas Mark 4/180°C/fan oven 160°C/350°F.
  
  
• Spray a large flameproof casserole dish with low fat cooking spray and place over a high heat. Add the beef a handful at a time, so that it seals and browns. Add the onions, celery and carrots and cook over a medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
  
  
• Add the stock (click here for a yeast and wheat free stock recipe), Guinness, mushrooms, parsley and thyme. Season. Bring up to the boil, then cover and transfer to the oven. Cook for 1½ hours.
  
  
• Add the potatoes. Cover and cook for another 30 minutes, or until the potatoes are done and the meat is tender.

Notes

• Use stewing steak instead of braising steak. Just make sure that it is very lean.