Steak and Stout with Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs stewing or braising steak or stewing beef
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 8 oz. peeled baby or pickling onions could also be called boiler onions, they are small but larger than a pearl onion
- 3/4 cup stout
- 1 1/4 cup beef stock
- 3 twigs fresh thyme and 4 stalks of parsley tied together for a bouquet garnish
- 1 1/2 lb. thickly sliced unpeeled potatoes
- 7 oz. white mushrooms halved if large
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 1/2 tsp. yellow mustard
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Thyme sprigs for garnish
Instructions
- Cube the beef and remove any excess fat. Season well with salt and pepper. Brown in a large pot with the oil and 1 Tbsp. butter. Remove and set aside.
- Brown onions in the same pan for 4-5 min. Return the steak and add stout, beef stock, bouquet garni and top with the sliced potatoes. Cover the pot with a tight fitting lid and let simmer for 1 hour.
- Add the mushrooms without stirring and cook for another 30 min.
- Remove the meat and potato mixture onto a large serving platter.
- Mix the remaining 1 Tbsp. of butter with the flour and whisk into the liquid to make a gravy. Whisk in the mustard and let cook until thickened for about 3 min. Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Pour over meat and potatoes and serve garnished with thyme sprigs.
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