Slow-cooker beef stew

Name: Slow-cooker beef stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Cuisine: British, European
Ingredients: 1 onion chopped; 2 celery sticks finely chopped; 2 tbsp rapeseed oil; 3 carrots halved and cut into chunks; 2 bay leaves; ½ pack thyme; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 2 beef stock cubes or stock pots; 900g beef for braising such as skirt, buy a whole piece and cut it yourself for bigger chunks or buy ready-diced; 2 tsp cornflour (optional); ½ small bunch parsley chopped; buttery mash to serve (optional)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:4h

Cook braising steak in the slow cooker for really tender meat. Add button mushrooms or smoked paprika for extra flavour – it will be an instant family favourite.

Updated at: Sun, 19 Jan 2025 12:05:23 GMT