Beef & Guinness Stew (serves 1) – Ensure TwoCal Neutral

Ingredients:

• ½ pack of Ensure_® TwoCal neutral (100ml)
• Salt and pepper to season
• 1 tablespoon of flour
• Beef, cubed (800g)
• Butter (25g)
• 1 teaspoon of olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 clove of garlic, crushed
• 1 large carrot, finely chopped
• 1 celery stalk, diced
• Guinness (250ml)
• 1 beef stock cube dissolved in 250ml of boiling water
• 1 bay leaf
• Fresh thyme

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 170°C / 325°F / Gas Mark 3
• In a medium mixing bowl, add flour, pinch of salt and pepper
• Coat the beef in the flour mixture
• In a large frying pan, melt the butter and oil over a medium heat
• Shake off the excess flour from the beef and add to the frying pan, cook until the beef is browned
• Remove the beef from the frying pan and place in an oven proof dish
• Add onion, garlic, chopped carrot and celery to the frying pan. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally
• Transfer the vegetables to an oven proof dish
• Add Guinness, beef stock, salt and pepper, bay leaf and thyme
• Cover and bake in the oven for 1½-2 hours or until the meat is cooked (stir occasionally adding extra boiling water if more juice is required)
• Remove from the oven and stir through Ensure_® TwoCal
• Serve immediately

Serving suggestions:

• Serve with potatoes or fresh, crusty white bread

Approximate nutrient content per serving (453g):