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Beef stew with dumplings recipe

Beef stew with dumplings recipe

65 ratings

A great hearty meal that is perfect to satisfy any cravings and will provide that much needed comfort food feeling. The traditional slow-cooked stew will leave you fuller, satisfied and warmer for longer. See method

  • Serves 6
  • 30 minutes to prepare and 3 hours to cook
  • 532 calories / serving

Ingredients

For the stew

  • 800g (1 3/4oz) stewing beef, cut into 2in cubes
  • pinch salt
  • 45ml (3 tbsp) olive oil
  • 3 onions, cut into wedges
  • 3 sticks celery, chopped
  • 3 carrots, peeled and sliced into 1 1/2in slices
  • 15g (1 tbsp) tomato puree
  • 2 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 2 tbsp Doves Farm gluten-free flour
  • 350ml (12fl oz) beef stock
  • 350ml (12fl oz) dark ale
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary

For the dumplings

  • 200g (7oz) Doves Farm gluten-free flour
  • 5g (1 tsp) bicarbonate of soda
  • 5g (1 tsp) dried oregano
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 100g (4oz) butter
  • 5ml (1 tsp) cider vinegar

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    2220kj
    532kcal     26%

  • Fat

    33g 46%

  • Saturates

    15g 72%

  • Sugars

    6g 7%

  • Salt

    1.8g 30%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 15.1g Protein 41.2g Fibre 1.9g

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 3, 160°C, fan 140°C and heat a large casserole dish over a high heat with a tablespoon of olive oil. When the oil is smoking start browning the meat in batches. When each batch is browned, put it aside and brown the next batch until all the meat is done.
  2. Add another tablespoon of olive oil to the empty casserole dish, and allow to heat before adding the onion, celery, carrots, garlic and tomato puree. Stir thoroughly and allow to cook for 5 minutes, before adding the flour and cooking for another 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Next add all of your liquid to the dish. Bring it up to the boil, then add the herbs and place it in the oven while you get on with making the dumplings. The stew will take around 2 1/2 to 3 hours to cook, and is ready when the beef is meltingly tender.
  4. To make the dumplings put the flour and bicarbonate of soda into a large bowl, season with salt, pepper and dried oregano, and grate the cold butter in. Gently rub the butter into the flour with your fingers until it resembles breadcrumbs, then add the vinegar and bring the dough together into a ball (add a little water if the dough is still too dry to come together). Divide the dough into 8 pieces and gently roll each into a round ball.
  5. When your stew has 40 minutes left to cook, remove it from the oven and spread the dumplings on top. Replace the lid and cook for 20 minutes, then flip the dumplings and cook for another 20 minutes.

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