Name: Slow Cooked Beef Casserole With Cheddar & Herb Dumplings
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped; 2 celery sticks, finely chopped; 3 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks; 3 tbsp Borderfields rapeseed oil; 750g/1lb 8½oz beef for braising, diced into medium-sized pieces; 1ltr/1¾pt rich beef stock; 2 tbsp tomato puree 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 2 bay leaves; 4 sprigs fresh thyme; Sea salt flakes; Freshly ground black pepper; For the dumplings; 150g/5oz self-raising flour; 100g/4oz beef suet; ½ tsp dried thyme; 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 150g/5oz mature cheddar cheese, grated; 2 tsp wholegrain mustard; Cold water to mix

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