Slow Cooker Beef & Ale Stew

If you're looking for a comforting winter warmer, you definitely need to try my Slow Cooker Beef & Ale Stew. Melt in your mouth beef in a thick and rich gravy with deliciously sweet carrots - yum.

📝 Ingredients

• 700 g braising steak
• 200 g smoked bacon lardons
• 30 g plain flour mixed with 1 tsp sea salt & 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 550 g carrots (sliced)
• 1 stick of celery (sliced)
• 1 onion (diced)
• 2 sprigs of rosemary
• 1/2 tbsp thyme leaves
• 2 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 500 ml dark ale
• 1 beef stock pot
• 1 tbsp Bovril ((optional))
• 1 tsp sunflower oi

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Add the bacon lardons to your slow cooker if you can use it directly on the hob, alternatively add them to a pan. Cook them until crisp and set aside
2. 2Mix the flour together with the salt and pepper. Depending on how much oil the bacon left, add a little more if needed
3. 3Coat the beef lightly in the flour and then brown it in the slow cooker/pan in batches
4. 4Once all of the beef has been browned, add it back to the slow cooker
5. 5Add the bacon and the rest of the ingredients to the slow cooker and stir to combine
6. 6Cook on low for 8-9 hours. Remove the rosemary sprigs and serve