Beef short rib in stout with harvest veggies

July 16, 2012 (Last Updated: January 11, 2019)
Beef short rib in stout with harvest veggies recipe

We’ve taken classic winter comfort food and gave it a gourmet twist. This beef short rib in stout with harvest veggies is the perfect winter warmer meal.

Beef short rib in stout with harvest veggies

Serves: 4 – 6
Cooking Time: 3 hours 10 mins

Ingredients

  • 15ml (1 tbsp) oil
  • 1,5kg beef short rib
  • 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
  • 1 parsnip, peeled and chopped
  • 1 butternut, peeled and chopped
  • 1 onion, peeled and chopped
  • 15ml (1 tbsp) tomato paste
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 4 cinnamon sticks
  • grated zest and juice of 1 orange
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) cake flour
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 x 375ml milk stout beer
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) dark brown sugar
  • 750ml (3 cups) good-quality beef stock

Instructions

1

Heat the oil and seal the meat in a deep ovenproof dish. Remove the meat and set aside.

2

In the same dish, add the carrot, parsnip, butternut and onion. Cook over medium heat until soft. Add the tomato paste, garlic, cinnamon, orange zest, flour and season.

3

Add the stout, orange juice, sugar and the stock and stir well until a sauce is formed. Return the meat to the dish, cover and cook over low heat until the meat is tender, about 2 – 3 hours.

4

Skim the fat and thicken the sauce with a little extra flour if necessary. Serve with samp or pearl barley.

Notes

TO DRINK: Beef needs a robust red, like rich and peppery Grande Provence Shiraz

 

 

 

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