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Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1kg chuck steak (or brisket or stewing steak) cut into 4cm cubes
- 3 Tbsp plain flour for coating
- 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 large onion sliced
- 3-4 carrots, thinly sliced
- 2 celery sticks, thinly sliced
- 150g button mushrooms, roughly chopped
- 2tsp sugar
- 1tsp English mustard
- 1 Tbsp tomato puree
- 1x3 inch strip of orange rind
- 600ml Guinness or other dark stout
- bouquet garni (bundle of herbs including parsley, thyme and a bay leaf)
- salt & pepper
- a roll of ready-made puff pastry
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 162g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 330 | |
| Calories from Fat 224 | 68% |
| Total Fat 24.9g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat 8.32g | 33% |
| Trans Fat 0.13g | |
| Cholesterol 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium 108mg | 5% |
| Potassium 411mg | 12% |
| Total Carbs 7.61g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.2g | 4% |
| Sugars 3.16g | 2% |
| Protein 18.2g | 29% |
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