Italian-style beef stew

Italian-style beef stew

An easy, superhealthy stew full of vitamin C

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Freezable

Super healthy

Method

  1. In a large saucepan, cook onion and garlic in olive oil for 5 mins until softened and turning golden. Tip in the beef strips, pepper, tomatoes and rosemary, then bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 mins until the meat is cooked through, adding some boiling water if needed. Stir through the olives and serve with mash or polenta.
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Make it vegetarian

Leave out the beef and cook 1 chopped aubergine and 1 chopped courgette along with the pepper. Finish by sprinkling over some feta cheese.

Per serving

225 kcalories, protein 25g, carbohydrate 7g, fat 11 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 2g, sugar 6g, salt 0.87 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2006.

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  • 09 October 2012

    JazzyMarie rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Lovely recipe! Added beef stock. peas and carrots and served it with new potatoes :) Left it in the oven for 45 mins. Healthy and happy meal!

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  • 18 October 2012

    DanDan rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Definitely not enough to feed 4 hungry bellies, so I added an extra half of all ingredients the 2nd time I cooked it. Used rump steak, perfect for a nice quick stew as it goes tender quite quickly. Also, around 30mins on med-rapid simmer is best for a good reduced sauce! Served with sweet potato mash = über healthy!

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  • 30 October 2012

    feefeescotty commented on this recipe

    I am going try this at weekend going to cook Saturday and warm in the slow cooker Sunday. Has anyone popped chick peas in ?

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  • 01 February 2013

    craig rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Wife and i both liked this. I cooked it for 20mins longer, used dried rosemary, no olives (sadly). Served it with mustard mash (dijon) which tasted great. Meat was a little tough so will sort this next time.

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  • 04 February 2013

    MrsJRoberts rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Scrummy! I coated the beef in seasoned flower before browning with the onions then added a hefty splash of red wine. I then added the rest of the ingredients plus a jelly stock cube. I left it in the oven at 160 for an hour then 30 minutes with the oven turned off. Served it with shallot & garlic cous cous and it was gorgeous! Deffo making again!

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  • 12 February 2013

    chez rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 24 February 2013

    Pammy commented on this recipe

    Really easy recipe, really tasty.

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  • 26 March 2013

    amyponsford_123 rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Tasteless and boring, would not cook this recipe again.

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  • 27 March 2013

    amyponsford_123 commented on this recipe

    Tasteless, boring, would not make again!

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  • 06 April 2013

    keri2323 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Made this today and Im no chef. In fact Im male, and useless in the kitchen, lets clear that up first. But Im learning :-) Wish Id read the comments earlier, as indeed its very thin sauce wise, but I put some extra pancetta tomato in and reduced it and it is delicious :-) Not enough for four though, but fed two of us and will have a small bit left for lunch tomorrow. Very nice and healthy, great with mash

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  • 04 May 2013

    Laura2507 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I replaced the olives with courgette and I cooked it all in the slow cooker (browned the beef and onions first). Served with a crispy jacket potato and butternut squash Absolutely delicious! Will definitely be making again and again...

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  • 07 May 2013

    weefa commented on this recipe

    I made this tonight for dinner and it was gorgeous! I changed it a bit, because I don't like olives, added extra garlic and a carrot, some extra chilli and dried herbs, also didn't have rosemary so I used basil. So I sort of changed it a fair bit really! but it was lovely and I will be doing it again for sure! putting it in the oven for a while is good advice, I wasn;t going to but I tasted it out of the pot and the meat was a bit tough and the sauce a bit watery like others have said. After an hour in the oven it was really good though!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Freezable

Super healthy

Freezes well to eat later

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Per serving

225 kcalories, protein 25g, carbohydrate 7g, fat 11 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 2g, sugar 6g, salt 0.87 g

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