Slow-Cooked Devon Beef & Ale Casserole

Nothing says autumn comfort quite like a slow-cooked casserole. This Devon-inspired dish brings together tender beef shin, local ale, and root vegetables for a rich, warming supper that’s perfect after a cold walk.

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 800g diced beef shin
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• 2 onions, sliced
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 200g swede, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 500ml local dark ale (Dartmoor Jail Ale)
• 300ml beef stock
• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• 2 bay leaves, thyme, salt, pepper

Method

1. Dust beef with flour and brown in a heavy casserole dish.
2. Remove and soften onions, carrots, swede, and garlic.
3. Add ale, stock, tomato purée, and herbs.
4. Return beef, cover, and cook at 160°C for 2½ hours until tender.
5. Serve with buttered kale or horseradish mash.