Cook braising steak in the slow cooker for really tender meat. Add the carrots, bay and thyme, fry for 2 mins, stir in the purée whole 30 beef stew Worcestershire sauce, add 600ml boiling water, stir and tip everything into a slow cooker. Clean out the frying pan and fry the beef in the remaining oil in batches until it is well browned, then tip each batch into the slow cooker.

Cook on low for 8-10 hrs, or on high for 4 hrs. If you want to thicken the gravy, mix the cornflour with a splash of cold water to make a paste, then stir in 2 tbsp of the liquid from the slow cooker. Tip back into the slow cooker, stir and cook for a further 30 mins on high. Stir in the parsley and season again to taste. Serve with mash, if you like. RECIPE TIPSQUICK HACKIf you are running short of time, you can put everything except the cornflour and parsley in a slow cooker without frying it first and simply switch it on. Try more slow-cooker recipe inspiration from our sister title olivemagazine.

This website is published by Immediate Media Company Limited under licence from BBC Studios Distribution. 00743 11 40 C 11 55. 007431 69 40 69 C 47. When it comes to comfort food nothing can beat Guinness Beef Stew. Have you ever had Guinness Beef Stew?