Beef casserole

[fliptheswitch]

Hi, gotta be quick...

Parents are coming round at six, for dinner. Had the stuff in to make a beef casserole, put it in the oven at about 4.30. Recipe says I need to cook it for 2 and a half hours... which I don't have.
If I turn the temperature up on the oven, will that work in cooking it quicker?

That sounds really stupid, but what I mean is, will it cook quicker... or just burn.

Ta very muchly :-)

[Mamyalynne]

No it will be cooked when the beef is tender and that's that - have a soup starter to put them on.

[vallaw]

Problem is, casserole beef needs slow cooking to tenderise it. It will be cooked in the time you have, you don't need to raise the temperature, it just might be a bit tough.

[fliptheswitch]

Damn. Thanks Mayma.
Best get Mother to bring more wine, I think. Don't have ingredients for soup. Got cup-a-soup, but it's not quite the same..

[fliptheswitch]

Thanks ladies.

I may just send a quick text, to let them know I'm running slightly behind.

Thanks very much :-)

[B00]

Ask em to come a bit later?

[fliptheswitch]

Is that all I need? I definitely have those. Hmm...

They're supposed to be coming at six B00, think they want to spend a bit of time with the kids before they go to bed.
Looks like soup is now going on the menu though!

[Postdog]

as a suggestion though, invest in a slow cooker. We had this cooked in a slow cooker yesterday and it was luvverly. Apart from putting the stuff in and dishing up, it was no bother and ready when we wanted it.

[fliptheswitch]

Red, thank you. Much, much appreciated! :-)

Postdog, good idea... but definitely not for now. We'd be eating at midnight!

Right. Best get on. Thanks very much... :)

[fliptheswitch]

It went really well thanks red. We all had a lovely night.
I think I did something wrong with the soup, as it was a bit watery. We ate the casserole at about 8, and it was fine. Really nice actually.

Thanks for all your help! :-)

[fliptheswitch]

I'll know for next time.

Lol. Yeah, that was 90 minutes of drinking wine though!