Ingredients

Ingredients For the beef stew

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 25g/1oz butter

• 750g/1lb 10oz beef stewing steak, chopped into bite-sized pieces

• 2 tbsp plain flour

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed

• 175g/6oz baby onions, peeled

• 150g/5oz celery, cut into large chunks

• 150g/5oz carrots, cut into large chunks

• 2 leeks, roughly chopped

• 200g/7oz swede, cut into large chunks

• 150ml/5fl oz red wine

• 500ml/18fl oz beef stock

• 2 fresh bay leaves

• 3 tbsp fresh thyme leaves

• 3 tbsp chopped fresh flatleaf parsley

• Worcestershire sauce, to taste

• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, or to taste

• salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the dumplings

• 125g/4½oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting

• 1 tsp baking powder

• pinch salt

• 60g/2½oz suet

• water, to make a dough

To serve

• mashed potato

• 1 tbsp chopped flatleaf parsley

Description

Recipe Uses 2 Tbsp Olive Oil, 25g/1oz Butter, 750g/1lb 10oz Beef Stewing Steak, Chopped Into Bite-sized Pieces , 2 Tbsp Plain Flour , 2 Garlic Cloves,...

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