Easy Beef Stew

This is an extremely simple recipe and very healthy. This stew is best served on cold days and is perfect for making on a Sunday afternoon. Adding a 250ml glass of red wine would also work well (ie. use 250ml wine & 250ml water).

Easy Beef Stew

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Ingredients (serves 4-6):

• 500g Diced Stewing Beef
• 1 Small Turnip (approx 600g)
• 500g Carrots
• 500g NEW Potatoes
• 1 Meduim Onion
• 2 Cloves Garlic
• 1 Beef Stock Cube dissolved in 500ml hot water.
• 30ml Olive Oil
• 100g Tomato Puree
• 2 Bay Leafs
• Salt & Pepper

Method:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180C.
2. Cut the Turnip, Carrots and Onion into dice sized pieces.
3. Slice the Potatoes into 1cm thick slices.
4. Peel and crush the Garlic.
5. Heat the Olive Oil in a large stewing pan or high sided oven dish.
6. Add the Diced Beef, Onion and Garlic. Mix until the Beef is sealed (no red meat showing).
7. Add the Bay Leafs, Tomato Puree, Carrots & Turnip, season with Salt & Pepper then mix well.
8. Add the Beef Stock (water & stock cube) then mix well.
9. Place the sliced Potatoes evenly on top. Sprinkle a little salt over the Potatoes.
10. Cover with a lid (or tin foil) then place in the oven.
11. Cook for approximately 45 minutes then remove from the oven, remove the lid and stir well.
12. Place back in the oven and cook for a further 30 minutes without the lid.
13. Remove the Bay Leafs, serve and enjoy!

The prepared ingredients.

Browning the meat

Adding the other vegetables

Place the sliced New potatoes on top

Cover with a lid and cook in the oven

Ready to serve. Delicious!