Scotch Beef Casserole Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 kg Scotch Beef top rump or topside of beef cut into large pieces
• 3 tbsp plain flour, seasoned with salt and pepper
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 70g chopped pancetta or smoked bacon
• 18 whole shallots, peeled
• 500g small whole carrots, scrubbed and trimmed
• 3 sticks celery, cut into 3cm lengths
• 6 small turnips scrubbed and halved
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1x 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 500ml beef stock
• 300ml ale or stout (optional)
• small bundle herbs tied with string e.g. thyme, parsley and bay leaf