Slow Cooker Beef Stew with Porter (Adam Garratt Recipe) | Slow Cooker Recipes

Ingredients

• beef brisket, trimmed of heavy fat, cut into large chunks
• black pepper, generous
• salt, light touch
• vegetable oil, for browning
• Chantenay carrots, tops trimmed and rinsed
• 2 onions, peeled and roughly chopped
• 3 celery sticks, topped, tailed and sliced
• 4 parsnips, peeled, ends trimmed, halved if large
• 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 2 dsp plain flour, for cooking out with the veg
• 350 ml porter (or stout)
• 500 ml beef stock
• 4 bay leaves, lightly squished to release the oils
• Worcestershire sauce, a splash to finish