Instructions
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- Fry the onions in low calorie cooking spray until softened (about 7 minutes) and add the celery, stir fry for a couple more minutes.
- Add the beef (having removed any visible fat) and fry gently until browned on the outside
- Add in the flour, and stir through to coat the beef.
- Pour in the ale and bring to a simmer.
- Add the passata, tomato puree, crumbled beef stock cube and carrot. Season with salt and pepper and add the bay leaves.
- Transfer to the slow cooker and cook on high for 6 hours, or low for 10-12 hours
Notes
It’s a silly thing, but I really like my beef casserole to look dark and rich so sometimes add a spoonful of dark soy sauce at the end to make it look darker! You can make this an all in one meal by adding chopped potato/and or sweet potato a couple of hours before the end of cooking.
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