[Sticky] Chunky Beef Stew

Chunky beef & veg stew, perfect winter warmer.

Ingredients:

2 celery sticks, thickly sliced
2 large carrots, thickly sliced
1 white onion
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp plain flour
2 tbsp tomato purée
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 beef stock cubes (we use Knorr Stock Pot Rich Beef)
850g stewing steak

Method: Number of servings 4 / Prep Time 10 minutes / Cook Time 3 hours 15 Minutes

1. Heat the oven to 160C / 140C fan / gas 3 and boil the kettle.

2. Put a flameproof casserole dish on a med/high heat on the hob and add the olive oil and butter. Once the butter has melted add the carrots, onion, celery, and thyme.

3. Soften for 10 minutes, then add the plain four, stir until the flour has disappeared then add the tomato puree, Worcestershire sauce and stewing steak.

4. Add your stock cubes to 600ml of boiling water and gradually add, leave to simmer for a few minutes.

5. Cover and put in the oven for 2 hours 30 minutes, after this time give it a stir (you may need to add more water) leave uncovered for final 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information Per Serving

Carbs 14.3g
Fat 32.6g
Protein 33.7g
Calories 483

Inspired by BBC Good Food – https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/beef-vegetable-casserole