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Main course · Irish

Cork-Style Spiced Beef Stew with Allspice and Root Vegetables

95 min Serves 4 ~370 kcal/serving ~£7.00 (£1.75/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-free

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Ingredients

  • 700 g braising beef, diced
  • 1 tsp ground allspice
  • 1 tsp juniper berries, crushed
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 2 parsnips, cubed
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 900 ml beef stock
  • 2 bay leaves

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
370 kcal
Protein
38.6 g
Carbohydrate
15.6 g
of which sugars
8 g
Fat
15.5 g
of which saturates
6 g
Fibre
5.1 g
Salt
2.01 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Toss the beef with the allspice and juniper berries.

  2. 2

    Heat a large casserole and brown the spiced beef in batches for 10 minutes, then lift out.

  3. 3

    Add the onion and cook for 6 minutes, then return the beef with the carrots, parsnips, bay leaves and beef stock.

  4. 4

    Cover and simmer gently for 1 hour 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the beef is tender and cooked through with no pink remaining.

  5. 5

    Remove the bay leaves, season with black pepper and serve in deep bowls.

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