Ingredients

  • 1 kg boned and rolled beef brisket
  • 5 tbsp vegetable oil
  • large knob of butter
  • 2 large onions, halved and sliced
  • 2-3 celery sticks, finely chopped
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 200g large flat mushrooms
  • 500 ml bottle brown ale or stout
  • a few fresh thyme sprigs
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1-2 tsp light muscovado sugar
  • 500g parsnips, cut into wedges
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • chopped fresh parsley

Ready In 215 Minutes

Servings: 6

Cooking Instructions

Step 1

  • Preheat the oven to 190C/Gas 5/fan oven 170C. Wash and dry brisket and season.
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Step 2

  • Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a deep casserole and brown beef all over.
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Step 3

  • Remove from pan. Turn down heat, add butter and fry the onions, celery, carrots and mushroom stalks for 6-8 minutes.Return beef to pan and add beer, thyme, bay leaves and sugar.
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  • Length: 8 minutes

Step 4

  • Add water if necessary so the liquid comes about two-thirds up the beef. Season, bring to a simmer, cover tightly, and cook in the oven for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 160C/Gas 3/fan oven 140C and cook for 2 hours, turning twice, until tender.An hour before the beef is done, toss the parsnips in oil, season and roast on a baking tray above the beef for 50 mins - 1 hr until tender, turning once.Turn oven up to 190C/Gas 5/fan oven 170C. Lift out the beef, tent with foil and keep warm. Stir the parsnips and mushroom caps into the beef juices. Check seasoning; add water if needed. Cover and cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes until mushrooms are tender.To serve, use a slotted spoon to remove vegetables and arrange round the beef. Spoon off the excess fat from the juices, then whisk in the mustard and pour into a jug. Moisten the beef with a little juice and scatter with parsley or thyme.
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  • Length: 215 minutes