Beef Stew
June 3, 2018
Hearty beef stew!
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 7 hrs 5 mins
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10 mins
7 hrs 5 mins
7 hrs 15 mins
- Yields: 4 servings
Ingredients
1kg cubed chuck steak (3cm cubes)
8 small red potatoes, quartered
4 small carrots, cut into chunks
1 celery stalk sliced, leaves as well
1 small zucchini, cut into chunks
2 Tbsp cornflour (To thicken at the end)
FRESH HERBS (If using dry herbs 1/2 the amounts or use 1 1/2 tbsp mixed herbs)
1 1/2 tbsp each of oregano leaves, garlic chives, chives roughly chopped.
About 12cm stalk of rosemary or 1 tsp dried.
3 tbsp finely chopped parsley (Add at the end of cooking time)
Directions
1Heat oil in large pan or in slow cooker bowl ( If it has a sear mode) on medium-high heat. Season beef. Working in 2 batches, brown meat on all sides, 6 minutes. Remove to plate.
2Add onion to pan/bowl and reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring, until softened, 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. (If using a pan after the 1 minute mark pour in some of the beef stock to deglaze the pan & pour in to slow cooker bowl. (The rest of the directions are for the slow cooker only)
3Pour in wine. Add stock, tomato paste, Worcestershire, sugar, paprika, salt, and pepper.
4Return beef to slow cooker bowl add vegetables & herbs (except parsley). Stir well. Cook on low 7 hrs
5Remove rosemary stalk & bay leaves, if needed thicken with cornflour mixed in 1/4 cup water and let cook for another 5 minutes..Add parsley & season to taste if needed.
6Serve with some crusty bread.
7You could cut the meat smaller if you like and add what ever vegetables you have on hand. You can also skip the browning sections and just put everything in the slow cooker to save some time.
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Submitted by Ange Marie
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Natalie
June 14, 2018
This smelt so good as it was cooking and was yummy to eat too. I used the mixed herbs option instead of all the fresh herbs. I would say this recipe makes 4 generous servings. I will make it again.