Prep Time:5 mins
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Beef stew
Cooking Time:90 mins
Serves:4 Adults
Cost:Medium
Stews are simple and versatile dinner option which can be cooked in a slow cooker or an oven. Beef is packed full of iron; an essential mineral needed for red blood cells and prevention of anaemia. This easy beef stew recipe can be prepared before dinnertime and the leftovers can be frozen for another day.
Ingredients
- 20 ml vegetable oil
- 675g lean stewing beef, diced
- 5 medium-sized carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 medium-sized onion, chopped
- 1 low-salt beef stock cube dissolved in 575ml of boiling water
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2-3 medium-sized potatoes, halved
Method
- Add the oil to a frying pan and fry the beef until browned on all sides.
- Remove from the frying pan and place in a saucepan.
- Fry the carrots and onion lightly in the frying pan.
- Remove from the frying pan and place with the meat in the saucepan.
- Add the stock, salt, pepper and potatoes to the saucepan. Stir.
- Cook gently over a low heat for 1 to 1½ hours until the meat is tender.
What you will need
- Chopping board
- Chopping knife
- Frying pan
- Measuring jug(for liquids)
- Saucepan
- Wooden spoon
"Stews can be easily prepared before dinner time and leftovers can be frozen for another day."
