BEEF IN GUINNESS FOR THE SLOW COOKER

BEEF IN GUINNESS FOR THE SLOW COOKER

Serves 4

Approx. 2 Syns per serving

4 medium potatoes, cut into fifths
3 large carrots, cut into chunks
12 shallots, peeled and kept whole
330ml bottled Guinness - 5 Syns
2 onions, sliced into half rings
1 fat clove of garlic, crushed
4 rashers of bacon, all visible fat removed and sliced into strips
150g button mushrooms, washed and kept whole
500g stewing steak, all visible fat removed and diced
1 level tbsp. cornflour - 3.5 Syns

Put the potatoes over the base and up the sides of the slow cooker.
Put the carrots over the top of the potatoes.
Meanwhile, cook the bacon, either under the grill (before cutting into strips) or in a small frying pan.
Add the bacon to the slow cooker, along with all the other ingredients.
Cook on Low for 8 hours.
During the last 10 minutes of cooking, stir in the cornflour, after having blended it with a tiny amount of water, stirring whilst adding.

If this doesn't thicken the stew to your desired consistency, rather than adding anymore cornflour, transfer the stew to a large pan and simmer rapidly on the hob until more of the liquid has evaporated.