Calories 416 per portion
Fat 21g (4g sat) per portion
Suitable for freezing

Ingredients

• Sunflower oil 1 tbsp
• Diced stewing beef 500g (1lb 2oz)
• Onion 1, peeled and chopped
• Plain flour 1 tbsp
• Ginger beer 500ml (18fl oz)
• Beef stock 300ml (½ pint)
• Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp
• English mustard 1 tsp
• Carrots 350g (12oz), peeled, halved lengthways, thickly sliced
• Pearl barley 110g (4oz)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C(160°fan)/350°F/Gas 4. Heat oil in a large frying pan, add beef and fry, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add onion and fry, stirring, until meat is browned and onion has softened.
2. Stir in flour then gradually mix in ginger beer and stock. Add Worcestershire sauce, mustard, carrots and barley, then season. Bring up to boil, stirring.
3. Transfer to an ovenproof casserole dish, cover and bake for 2 hours until meat is tender.

Read Gingered Beef Casserole recipe on the Dairy Diary website