Carbonade of beef

You'll need:

• 2.5 lbs best stewing steak
• 2 onions
• Vegetable oil
• 1 bottle brown ale
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
• 1.5 tablespoons flour
• 3 stalks of parsley
• 1 bay leaf

What next:

• Chop and brown the onions gently in the oil.
• Add the beef, cut into cubes of about 2 inches.
• When the meat is brown, remove it and place into another pan with the tomato puree.
• Mix well, and then pour in the beer.
• Bring to the boil, stirring well, and simmer for a couple of hours until the beef is tender.
• Then reheat the pan with the onions in, shake in the flour and blend well, add carefully to the stew.

To serve

Serve with boiled potatoes and young turnips.