
By Tanya Thomas
Beef and Bean Stew
9 steps
Prep:10minCook:2h 10min
A hearty stew, full of flavour which can be made in advance and frozen in batches for a quick satisfying meal. The recipe can also be upscaled to feed a crowd. Serve with wholegrain rice or oven-baked jacket potatoes and broccoli.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:51:39 GMT
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Ingredients
6 servings

1 tspvegetable oil

1onion
peeled and chopped

2cloves of garlic
peeled and crushed

400glean braising steak
diced

3carrots
large, scrubbed and cut into batons

1 stickcelery
chopped

100gbutton mushrooms
halved

1red pepper
seeds and stalk removed, cut into chunks

1can of chopped tomatoes

1 tspthyme
dried

2bay leaves

1 tsppaprika

1beef stock cube
crumbled
1can of black beans in water
drained

Parsley
fresh, chopped
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C/Gas Mark 4.
Step 2
Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the onions on medium heat for 7-8 minutes.
Step 3
Add the garlic and beef and cook for a further 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the beef is brown on the outside.
Step 4
Add the carrots, celery, mushrooms and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes.
Step 5
Add the tomatoes, half a can of water, the herbs and spices and the crumbled stock cube. Stir to mix.
Step 6
Transfer the contents to an ovenproof dish with a lid and cook in the oven for one and a half hours, stirring occasionally and adding more water if it looks too dry.
Step 7
Add the beans to the stew and return to the oven for a further 15 minutes.
Step 8
Serve with a sprinkling of fresh chopped parsley.
Step 9
Can be frozen in batches to be reheated another day. Keep the carrot batons large for this recipe to avoid them becoming too mushy during the freezing process.
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