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Slow Cooker Beef and Ale Stew

Slow Cooker Beef and Ale Stew – tender beef chunks and vegetables in a rich and flavorful gravy. This easy stew is sure to become your fave comfort food!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 569 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: British

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 900 g (2 lbs) stewing or braising beef, cubed
  • 6 shallots or 1 large onion , diced
  • 2 celery stalks , finely diced
  • 3 carrots , sliced
  • 1 leek , white parts only, chopped
  • 2 beef stock cubes , crumbled
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp garlic granules
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar or Sukrin Gold sweetener
  • 1 tsp xanthan gum or 2 tsp cornflour diluted in 1 tbsp cold water
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 
  • 240 ml (1 cup) ale I used Newcastle Brown Ale
  • chopped parsley , to garnish

Instructions

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  1. Season the beef cubes with a few turns of the salt and pepper mill.
  2. Heat the oil in a skillet and brown the beef, in batches until nicely coloured. Set aside.
  3. Add all the vegetables in your slow cooker and then mix in the crushed beef cubes, garlic granules, salt, pepper, mustard, tomato purée and sugar. Add the xanthan gum or cornflour slurry.
  4. Add the browned beef, bay leaves, Worcestershire sauce and ale. Stir to combine, cover and cook 8 hours on LOW or 5-6 hours on HIGH setting.
  5. Discard the bay leaves. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
  6. Serve over mashed potatoes or cauliflower mash and sprinkle with the parsley.

Nutrition Information

Calories 569kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 48g (96%) Fat 32g (49%) Saturated Fat 14g (70%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 15g Cholesterol 137mg (46%) Sodium 1886mg (79%) Potassium 1037mg (30%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 8187IU (164%) Vitamin C 10mg (11%) Calcium 76mg (8%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 569

% Daily Value*

Calories 569kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Protein 48g 96%
Fat 32g 49%
Saturated Fat 14g 70%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 15g 75%
Cholesterol 137mg 46%
Sodium 1886mg 79%
Potassium 1037mg 22%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 8187IU 164%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Calcium 76mg 8%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.