Step 1 Preheat the oven to 200C. Step 2 Fry onion and garlic in a casserole dish add the butter then add the left-over beef. Next add the left over vegetables, stock and wine. Step 3 Mix the flour into a paste with a little cold water, add to the pan and simmer for 10,…

Step 1 Preheat the oven to 170°C/Gas 3. Step 2 Toss the diced beef in the flour and season well with salt and pepper. Step 3 Heat the oil in a heavy-based, deep casserole dish (with a lid) and brown the beef, in batches if necessary. Step 4 Return all the meat to the pan…

Step 1 Place the potatoes in a large pan of salted water and bring to the boil. Cook for about 15–20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife. Step 2 Drain the potatoes and squeeze them through a potato ricer back into the pan. Step 3 In a separate pan,…

Step 1 Heat the oil in a 23cm pan with a lid and sauté the onion, carrot and celery for a couple of minutes until just beginning to soften. Stir in the rosemary with the beef cubes and sauté until golden on all sides. Step 2 Add the Marmite, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and flour and…

Step 1 Preheat the oven to 160°C/325°F/Gas mark 3. Heat a heavy-based casserole dish with a lid on the hob. Add one tablespoon of the oil and as soon as it starts smoking, tip in the beef. Quickly brown on all sides, then transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon and set aside. Step…

Step 1 To begin, make the pie crust. Mix the salt and flour together and then sift into a bowl. Add the fats and cut them into the flour to break them down a little, then use your fingertips to crumb the flour and fats together, making sure your hands aren’t too warm. Get as…

Step 1 Preheat the oven to 160°C/325°F/Gas Mark 3. Heat a heavy-based casserole dish with a lid over a medium heat. Add a couple of tablespoons of oil, then lightly dust the beef in the seasoned flour and add a batch to the heated oil. Quickly sear until golden brown on all sides, turning regularly…

Step 1 Preheat the oven to 160°C/°F/Gas Mark 3. Step 2 Add the beef to a hot, deep casserole dish with a dash of oil and sprinkle over the flour. Give the meat a good stir until the flour disappears from sight and the meat is very well-browned. Step 3 Add the remaining ingredients needed…

Step 1 Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas mark 5. Put the olive oil in a roasting tin or large pie dish and add the beef, potatoes, onions, thyme, flour and cayenne pepper. Toss well together and season to taste. Roast for 25 minutes until tender, turning the beef and vegetables occasionally to ensure they cook…