Seaman'S Beef

• 3 tablespoons oil
• 3 onions, thinly sliced
• 750 g stewing beef (cut into strips)
• 1 kg waxy potato, thinly sliced
• 300 ml beef stock
• 275 ml lager beer
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

1. Pre-heat oven to 190 degrees C and oil a 2.5 liter oven proof casserole.
2. Heat half the oil in a heavy based frying pan. Fry the onions gently until soft, remove from pan.
3. Add the remaining oil and fry the meat in batches until browned.
4. Arrange a third of the potatoes on the bottom of the pan, then top with half of the meat and onions. Season with salt and pepper as you go.
5. Top with another third of potatoes, the rest of the beef and onions and season again. Finish with the last layer of potatoes.
6. Deglaze the fring pan used with the stock and beer, so that any flavour still in the pan won't be lost.
7. Pour over casserole, cover and bakefor 1 hour. remove the lid and bake a further 30 mins until potatoes are soft and crisp on top. Place under a hot grill to crisp the top if needed. serve hot sprinkled with parsley.

oil, onions, stewing beef, potato, beef stock, lager beer, fresh parsley

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/seamans-beef-327194 (may not work)