Smokey Beef Stew
This recipe champions frozen and store cupboard ingredients - sometimes preparing fresh from scratch can be too much of a challenge when you are tired or tight on time.
SERVES
5
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
5
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
360
MINUTES
Ingredients
500g stewing beef
100g frozen chopped onions
200g frozen chopped carrots
100g frozen chopped turnip/swede
1 tin chickpeas, drained
1 tbsp dried garlic
2 tbsp tomato purée
150ml beef stock (made from stock cube)
1 tsp oregano
1.5 tsp smoked paprika
Method
Combine all the ingredients in a slow cooker/crockpot/heavy casserole dish. Stir well so that the herbs and spices coat the meat and vegetables.
If cooking in the slow cooker/crockpot, put the lid on and cook on high for 6 hours.
If cooking in a heavy casserole dish in the oven, add a further 400ml of hot water to the pot. Put the lid on and cook at 160°C/ gas mark 3 for 3 hours.
The dish is ready when the meat is tender. Serve with rice or mash and eat with a spoon.
