DARREL'S BEEF & RED WINE STEW
Welcome to the first in a series of 'Stay at Home' recipes exclusively written by Darrel Wilde - Executive Chef at Alexander House & Utopia Spa

INGREDIENTS
SERVE WITH...
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2.5kg Diced Beef
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1/2 Bottle Red Wine
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1 Bay Leaf
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3 Garlic Cloves
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4 Thyme Sprigs
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4 Celery Sticks (Diced)
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2 Long Shallots (Diced)
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1L Veal/Beef Stock
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1/2 Litre Chicken Stock
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200g Suet Mix
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100ml Water
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Mashed Potato
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Freshly chopped Parsley
METHOD
FOR THE DUMPLINGS...​
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In a bowl add some Salt and Pepper to the Suet Mix.
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Mix the warm water and the suet making sure you don’t overwork the mix.
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Roll into 20g balls.
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Add these to the stew for the last hour of the cooking process.
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FOR THE STEW...
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Place the Diced Beef into a large container and add all the other ingredients to marinade over night.
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Drain the Beef through a colander and reserve the Red Wine.
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Pick the Beef from the Vegetables and colour till golden brown in a large frying pan.
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In a large saucepan heat some rapeseed oil and add the drained diced Vegetables and roast until golden brown also.
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Add the Beef to the Vegetables and deglaze with the saved Red Wine by half.
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Add the Veal/Beef Stock and Chicken Stock, bring to the boil and skim (skim is when you take the impurities off a boiling liquid with a ladle).
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Reduce the heat and gently simmer for 3 hours skimming throughout the cooking to stop the fat boiling back into the stew.
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Now add your Dumplings to the Stew and cook for a further 1 hour or until the meat is tender.
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Serve with Mashed Potato and fresh chopped Parsley.
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