Slow Cooked Beef Stew

Yields: 8 Servings Difficulty: Easy Prep Time: 20 Mins Cook Time: 4 Hr 10 Mins Total Time: 4 Hr 30 Mins

For the ultimate comfort food on a cold night, you can’t beat this tasty, slow-cooked stew!  Best served with buttery mash or greens & crusty bread!  You can cook this in the slow cooker if you do – reduce the stock and wine by half.

 

 

Ingredients

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Instructions

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  • Preheat the oven to 160°C/Fan 140°C/325°F/Gas mark 3.
  • Heat the oil in a large ovenproof pan or casserole. Dust the chunks of beef in the flour and fry the beef for 7-8 minutes until browned all over in batches - set aside. Add the onions and cook for a further 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic. Add the red currant jelly, then pour in the red wine and simmer for 5 minutes, scraping off the residue from the base of the pan.
  • Return the beef to the pan and add the carrots, parsnips, potatoes, swede, celery, stock, tomato puree, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil then place a lid on and cook in the oven for 3-4 hours – stirring a couple of times during cooking (alternatively you could transfer to a slow cooker and cook on high for 5-6 hours or low for 7-8 hours).
  • If you prefer a thicker gravy, mix 2 tbsp of cornflour with 2 tbsp of cold water and add a couple of tbsp of the gravy. Now add to the stew and mix through. Serve with buttery mash and some freshly cut crusty bread. Enjoy!

2 Comments

  1. It is correct 750ml red wine & 1L of stock….was too much liquid for my slow cooker. Had to reduce to 300ml wine & 600ml stock and worked about right ☺ Otherwise the most deliciously perfect stew! Thank you 🍲

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