Potteries Lobby Recipes

STAFFORDSHIRE BEEF LOBBY

Steps:

• Put the meat, onion and pearl barley in a large pan and cover with water
• Bring to the boil and then simmer gently on a very low heat for 40 minutes
• Stir occasionally to prevent it from sticking
• Meanwhile peel and chop the vegetables to dice of a similar size - I like mine chunky but my mum used to do hers in small dice
• Add the vegetables to the pan and top up with Knorr Zero Salt Beef stock to cover the veg
• Cook at a low simmer for approximately 60 minutes or until everything is softly cooked and the meat is tender
• Continue to stir occasionally to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of pan
• Season to taste
• Serve in big bowls with chunky bread

LOBBY (TRADITIONAL BEEF STEW)

Steps:

• Put the steak into the crock pot.
• Put vegetables and some water into a pan and bring to the boil.
• Simmer for approx 8 minutes.
• Drain the vegetables, reserving the cooking water, and add the veg to the crock pot.
• Add the cooking water from the vegetables to the gravy granules, use enough to make the gravy thick but not gloopy.
• Add the tomato paste, bouquet garni, sugar, worcestershire sauce and saly and pepper to the gravy mixture, stir and add to the crock pot.
• Cook for 30 minutes at high temperature then 7 hours at low temperature.
• Add the peas to the crock pot, cook for a further 30 minutes and serve.

POTTERIES LOBBY

Steps:

• This is a one pot dish but make sure it is a large pan ( with lid) capable of containing all of the ingredients Half fill the pan with cold water. Place the stewing beef into the pot and add salt and black pepper. Gradually bring the pan to the boil (important to do this slowly). As the pot comes to the boil you will notice that a brown foam starts to form on the top of the pan, you need to skim this off the top of the pan (take your time as this may require 2 or 3 goes) - discard the foam. Once you are happy that the meat has finished giving off the foam add the Onions, Stock cubes, Pearl Barley, and the oregano and place the lid on the pan. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and slow simmer for 45 mins. Then add; Carrots, Parsnip, Celery, Leeks, and Turnip, Replace lid and bring back to the boil, then reduce heat and slow simmer for a further 45 mins. Then add Potatoes and again bring back to the boil. Reduce heat and slow simmer for a further 30 mins stirring occasionally. Serve in hearty portions in bowls - best served with fresh crusty bread. Full of goodness and delicious - hope you enjoy.