Ep.174 Beef Casserole - How To Make The Ultimate Beef Stew With Dumplings

cream of mushroom soup

🥗Healthier: homemade mushroom sauce

💰Cheaper: cream of chicken soup

Cream of chicken soup is often less expensive and can provide a similar creamy texture.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Processed cheese can be cheaper while still melting well.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground pork can be less expensive than beef and still flavorful.

egg noodles

🥗Healthier: whole wheat noodles

💰Cheaper: pasta

Regular pasta can be a more budget-friendly alternative.

Heat a casserole pot or pan with oil over high heat.

Season beef medallions with salt on all sides.

Sear the beef in manageable portions until browned, then set aside.

Add chopped onions, carrots, and celery to the pot with a splash of beer to deglaze.

Season the vegetables with a pinch of salt and simmer under a lid for about 15 minutes.

Transfer the cooked vegetables to a blender and blend until smooth to form a base for the casserole.

Preheat the oven.

In the same pot, cook tomato paste and Marmite, then incorporate plain white flour once it begins to bubble.

Gradually stir in beer until the mixture is smooth and lump-free.

Add chopped gherkins and the blended vegetable base to the pot, along with additional water, pepper, and salt.

Layer the casserole starting with beef, followed by small whole onions and whole mushrooms, then cover and braise.

After the first braise, uncover and add coarsely chopped celeriac and carrots, then return to the oven to braise again.

In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, and suet until it resembles sand.

Add parsley and freshly ground pepper, then incrementally combine with whole milk to form dumpling dough.

Divide the dumpling dough into small balls, considering they will double in size when cooked.

After the second braise, drop the dumpling balls into the casserole, leaving space for them to expand.

Cover the casserole and bake initially while the dumplings cook.

Prepare horseradish by blending peeled and chopped horseradish with a dash of water until smooth, adding water as necessary and seasoning to taste.

After baking under a lid, uncover the casserole to give the dumplings a golden brown crust.

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