Beef and Beer Potjie

Ingredients

15ml cake flour 5ml mixed herbs 5ml paprika 375ml beer 1kg beef fillet, cubed 250ml beef stock 15ml butter 1 packet of tomato soup powder 15ml oil 1 bay leaf 2 medium onions, thinly sliced 15ml vinegar 15ml white sugar 10ml Maizena 8 green beans, cut up Salt and pepper to taste 4 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced 1 garlic clove, chopped

Method

• Coat the meat with a mixture of the flour and paprika.

• Heat the oil and butter in the pot and brown the meat.

• Remove the meat and brown the onions and sugar until the onions is nice and soft.

• Add the beans, carrots and garlic, cover with the lid and allow the pot to simmer for about 5 minutes.

• Replace the meat and stir in the herbs, beer, beef stock, soup powder and bay leaf.

• Cover with the lid and allow the pot to simmer for a final hour or until the meat is soft (stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon).

• Mix the vinegar and cornflour and stir in.

• Simmer until the gravy has thickened and season with salt and pepper.