{"id":2221598,"date":"2026-01-04T13:08:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T13:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2221598"},"modified":"2026-01-04T13:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T13:08:28","slug":"mary-berrys-slow-cooked-casserole-has-a-perfect-kick-for-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/mary-berrys-slow-cooked-casserole-has-a-perfect-kick-for-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Mary Berry\u2019s slow-cooked casserole has a perfect kick for winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"285427e5-67f0-46a5-88fe-f96e73ad6a28\">After the merriment of Christmas comes the cold, cold January &#8211; often a tough month for many, and that might result in a lack of motivation to cook and eat well.<\/p>\n<p>If the cold days and colder nights have you in need of a hearty feast, there are a few great options to consider, including <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/food\/food-news\/clodagh-mckenna-hearty-winter-soup\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/food\/food-news\/clodagh-mckenna-hearty-winter-soup\/\">Clodagh McKenna\u2019s winter soup<\/a> for a light alternative and the surprisingly simple dish <a target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/mary-berry\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/mary-berry\/\">Mary Berry<\/a> says has the &#8220;perfect kick&#8221; for a winter\u2019s day.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"285427e5-67f0-46a5-88fe-f96e73ad6a28-2\">Mary has re-shared her recipe for the most mouth-watering slow-cooked beef casserole with horseradish and mustard that doesn\u2019t need much effort to cook up &#8211; and only requires five core ingredients, excluding a few seasonings and thickeners.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"pt-3 pb-4 mb-4 border-b border-solid border-[#333]\">\n<span class=\"&#10;after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t-[#333] after:border-t after:border-solid&#10;before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t-[#333] before:border-t before:border-solid&#10;font-article-heading pb-3 !text-base font-bold uppercase sm:text-sm text-[#333] flex custom-thumbnail-list-styles\"><br \/>\nYou may like<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Follow Mary\u2019s simple recipe and within a couple of hours, you can have a recipe that transforms a topside joint of beef into a tender, flavour-packed roast with a golden crust &#8211; and it goes perfectly with seasonal veg and mash.<\/p>\n<p>Hungry? Thought so. Let\u2019s get on with the recipe\u2026<\/p>\n<p id=\"22c7caa4-f4f5-4f6c-b335-25f8afcca694\">Starting with the beef, Mary fries around 1.5KG of lean, stewing steak until it\u2019s brown. As it\u2019s a lot of meat, she does it in smaller batches.<\/p>\n<p>Moving it about as it browns, Mary shares that it gives it the extra flavour and seals the meat in.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-BCHYE2CzGWd42iuie2JEXQ\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-BCHYE2CzGWd42iuie2JEXQ slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Sign up to our free daily email for the latest royal and entertainment news, interesting opinion, expert advice on styling and beauty trends, and no-nonsense guides to the health and wellness questions you want answered.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve got the meat nice and brown &#8211; and if there\u2019s a crust forming at the bottom of your pot, even better, Mary says &#8211; take the meat out, plate it up and leave to one side.<\/p>\n<p id=\"e207fdff-44d4-42a7-b318-ce02f302b93f\">Next, add three roughly chopped onions and six cloves of crushed garlic into the pot you just fried the beef in, and pour in 300ml of beef stock.<\/p>\n<p>Mary thickens the casserole with a mixture of 50g of flour and 300ml of white wine, before adding the meat back in.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"pt-3 pb-4 mb-4 border-b border-solid border-[#333]\">\n<span class=\"&#10;after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t-[#333] after:border-t after:border-solid&#10;before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t-[#333] before:border-t before:border-solid&#10;font-article-heading pb-3 !text-base font-bold uppercase sm:text-sm text-[#333] flex custom-thumbnail-list-styles\"><br \/>\nYou may like<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>For flavour, add three tablespoons of Worcester sauce before leaving the pot on a very low heat and cook until the meat is almost tender, which Mary suggests is about two hours.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5b5a278b-f10f-4bed-8613-81a18e6b44be\">After this time, add in 300 grams of chestnut mushrooms and leave to simmer for another 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The real trick and Mary\u2019s secret ingredient for a kick that is &#8220;perfect for a winter\u2019s day&#8221; is what comes next &#8211; a mixture of three tablespoons each of Dijon mustard and horseradish cream. Add it to the pot as it finishes simmering.<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re ready to serve, plate alongside a hearty dollop of mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.womanandhome.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the merriment of Christmas comes the cold, cold January &#8211; often a tough month for many, and that might result in a lack of motivation to cook and eat well. 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