Easiest Ever Beef Casserole

• 515 g beef
• 1 onion
• 1 leek
• 1 stick celery
• 150 g carrots
• 150 g mushrooms
• 2 teaspoons mixed herbs
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
• 2 tablespoons brown sauce
• 250 ml beer
• 1 tablespoon cornflour
• 2 tablespoons water
• potato

1. Preheat the oven to 150C/130C Fan/Gas 2.
2. Put the beef in a large casserole dish with the vegetables and gently mix together.
3. Sprinkle on the herbs.
4. Heat 350ml in a pan until simmering.
5. Remove from the heat and add the stock, puree, and brown sauce, then stir until dissolved.
6. Add the ale, beer, or water.
7. Pour over the meat.
8. Cover and bake for 4 hours.
9. Stir in the cornflour paste, cover and return to the oven for 5 minutes.
10. Serve with mash.

beef, onion, leek, celery, carrots, mushrooms, mixed herbs, tomato puree, brown sauce, beer, cornflour, water, potato

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/easiest-ever-beef-casserole-472026 (may not work)