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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

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INGREDIENTS

SERVE WITH...

  • 2.5kg Diced Beef

  • 1/2 Bottle Red Wine

  • 1 Bay Leaf

  • 3 Garlic Cloves

  • 4 Thyme Sprigs

  • 4 Celery Sticks (Diced)

  • 2 Long Shallots (Diced)

  • 2 Carrots (Diced)

  • 1L Veal/Beef Stock

  • 1/2 Litre Chicken Stock

  • 200g Suet Mix

  • 100ml Water

  • Mashed Potato

  • 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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