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Winter Walks & Hearty Beef Stew
Winter Walks & Hearty Beef Stew
Winter Walks & Hearty Beef Stew
Winter Walks & Hearty Beef Stew
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Hearty Beef Stew

It sure hasn't felt like spring is round the corner with the current weather! My daily dog walk with Teddy has been a battle to dodge the rain, sleet and snow showers all week! 

It's not all been bad though, as we got to enjoy a few snow days with the boys and chill by the fire watching movies and eating good comfort food, and this hearty beef stew is just that.

After I popped my stew in the oven yesterday, Teddy and I found a break in the clouds to get out and stretch our legs and I grabbed a few snaps of the glimmer of sun that broke through the clouds before it disappeared again.

The great thing about this stew is that once all the veg is chopped and the ingredients are measured out, it’s as simple as throwing it all into the pan and leaving it to cook in the oven.  This is great served with fresh crusty bread.

Keep warm and enjoy!

Gill x

Preparation Time:
20 minutes
Cooking Time:
4 hours
Serves: 8

Ingredients

  • Knob of butter
  • Vegetable Oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 900g stewing steak
  • Handful of fresh rosemary, chopped
  • Handful of fresh sage, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 3 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 4 carrots, chopped
  • 1 butternut squash, cubed
  • 4 sticks of celery, chopped
  • 1 large tablespoon of flour
  • 1 bottle of red wine
  • 600ml beef stock
  • Salt and Pepper

    Method

    1. Preheat the oven to 160C.
    2. Meanwhile in a large casserole pan, heat the oil and when hot, brown the beef in batches and remove with a slotted spoon to a separate bowl. 
    3. Melt the rest of the butter in the pan and fry the onion and sage, until the onion has softened. Next add the flour and cook for a minute then add in all the vegetables, rosemary and garlic, red wine, stock and return the beef into the pan too and season well with salt and pepper.
    4. Bring to boil then put the lid on the pan and transfer to the oven for 3-4 hours
    5. Delicious served with crusty bread.

    NICKI'S TUPPENCEWORTH

    Ahhhhh - Gill Murray you angel! You've hit the nail right on the head this week with this amazing stew. Slow cooked until it melts in your mouth, this for me is the food of the gods!

    I think one pot, slow cooked dishes are amazing at this ime of year. Like Gill says, how can you go wrong throwing it all into a pot and letting it cook?

    For me, its all about the quality of the beef and as I spent an hour or so in the company of Beaton Lindsay from Lindsay's The Butchers on Monday I'm going to fly the flag for your local butcher shop. You'll pay a little more but the beef will be dry hung, matured on the bone and packed full of flavour. They'll also have trimmed it well before popping into the display chill so you'll lose less of it when you get home.

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    Nicki x

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