Name: Rich beef casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 105 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 750 gram beef, diced; 1 tablespoon plain flour; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 8 pickling onions, peeled; 2 carrots, thickly sliced; 1 cup (250ml) red wine; 1 cup (250ml) beef stock; 2 tablespoon tomato paste; thyme sprigs; 1 bay leaf; 400 gram baby potatoes; 200 gram small button mushrooms; chopped parsley, to serve; steamed green beans (optional), to serve

Rich beef casserole

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

1H 45M

Total

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Ingredients

750 gram beef, diced

1 tablespoon plain flour

1 tablespoon olive oil

8 pickling onions, peeled

2 carrots, thickly sliced

1 cup (250ml) red wine

1 cup (250ml) beef stock

2 tablespoon tomato paste

thyme sprigs

1 bay leaf

400 gram baby potatoes

200 gram small button mushrooms

chopped parsley, to serve

steamed green beans (optional), to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Toss together beef and flour.

2.Heat oil in a heavy-based flame-proof casserole pan on high. Cook beef in batches for 3-5 minutes, until brown. Add onions and carrot and cook for 5 minutes, until golden.

3.Add wine, stock, tomato paste, thyme and bay leaf. Season to taste and bring to boil.

4.Cover and cook in oven for 1 hour. Add potatoes and mushrooms and cook for another 30 minutes, until beef is very tender. Scatter with parsley and serve with steamed beans, if you like.

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