Slow Cooker Paprika Beef Stew
Take the cheapest cut of beef you can buy at the butchers. This meal is meant to be slow cooked. Don’t worry about gristle or fat, that will all break down in the cooking process.
SERVES
5
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
15
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
300
MINUTES
Ingredients
5 rashers of smoked streaky bacon
200g of stewing beef, cut into 10 equal pieces
1 tablespoon sunflower oil
1 white onion, roughly chopped
3 cloves of garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
3 teaspoons paprika
3 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
1 tin of chopped tomatoes
Method
Cut the rashers in half and wrap around the beef pieces. Use a cocktail stick to secure them in place.
Heat the sunflower oil in a heavy frying pan and brown off the rashers and beef. Remove the meat once brown and place into a slow cooker. Add the onions and garlic to the frying pan and soften in the cooking oils from the meat. Once softened pour the frying pan contents into the slow cooker.
Add the paprika, carrots, and chopped tomatoes to the slow cooker and stir. Cook in high for 4-5 hours. Season to taste and serve with creamy mash or boiled rice.
