Beef and red wine hotpot | MummyPages.uk

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 250g (9oz) button mushrooms, halved (or quartered if they are larger)
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 small onions, peeled and sliced
• 4 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• 1.5kg (3lb 5oz) stewing beef, cut into 6cm (2½in) chunks
• 150ml (5fl oz) red wine
• 3 tsp chopped thyme leaves
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 650g (1lb 7oz) floury potatoes, peeled and cut into 5mm (¼in) thick slices
• 25g (1oz) butter, diced