Classic Winter Stew
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A classic winter stew is a perfect meal for cold nights when all you want is to snuggle under a duvet and stay warm! I have always loved “throw everything in the pot and forget about it for a couple of hours” recipes, and this winter stew fits the bill perfectly.
Classic Winter Stew
Ingredients
- 750 g stewing beef chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tbsps of plain flour
- 3 tbsps olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 medium onion peeled and finely chopped
- 3 sticks of celery chopped into chunks
- 200 g swede chopped into chunks
- 1 large carrot about 150g , chopped into chunks
- 1 large parsnip about 150g chopped into chunks
- 500 ml beef stock
- 150 ml full bodied red wine optional
- 3 tbsps of thyme (or add any other desired herbs
- to taste)
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
- Jacket potatoes and steamed broccoli to serve
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180c/350f/gas 4 and make sure you have a large, ovenproof casserole dish to hand.
- Heat the oil in the casserole dish and fry the beef until brown, sprinkle over the flour and cook for a further 3 minutes.
- Add the garlic and all of the vegetables and fry for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the stock, wine and herbs, season to taste.
- Cover with a lid and cook in the oven for 2 hours.
- Serve with jacket potatoes and steamed broccoli.
Nutrition
Calories: 440kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 0.7mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g
Nutritional information is always approximate and will depend on the quality of ingredients used and serving sizes. If you need exact calories and macros, please do your own calculations.
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