Smoky beef stew

Smoky beef stew

Enjoy this simple stew for dinner, then pack into boxes to keep you going for lunches

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 6-8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 3 hrs

Freezable

Super healthy

Method

  1. Heat oven to 160C/ 140C fan/gas 3. Mix the beef, onions, tomatoes, spices, vinegar and sugar in a casserole dish. Cover and bake for 2½ hrs. Stir in the beans and bake for 30 mins more (with the lid off if the casserole is a little wet or lid on if good consistency), until the beef is tender.
  2. Cool, then freeze in 6-8 portions in small food bags or plastic containers. Defrost in microwave or overnight in fridge, then heat in the morning and transfer to a thermos container, or heat in the microwave at lunchtime.
Try

3 ways to serve it

1. Wrap in soft tortillas with lettuce and soured cream. 2. Top with crumbled feta or grated cheddar and eat with wholemeal pitta or rice. 3. Add leftover cooked spuds with peas or sweetcorn to make it into a one-pot lunch.

Per serving

341 kcalories, protein 42g, carbohydrate 18g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 4g, sugar 11g, salt 0.92 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2010.

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  • 02 September 2010

    Caroline rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Have made this twice now and its sure to become a staple favourite over winter. I use with potaoes to pad out for lunches as well as dinners served with feta cheese.

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  • 22 September 2010

    Alissa rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Lovely and really tasty - so easy as well!

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  • 09 May 2011

    Coco Loco rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was one of the nicest stews I’ve ever made. It was so easy and cheap to make, yet packed with lovely flavours. I served it with creamy mashed potato and some steamed veg. Can’t wait to make again!

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  • 07 November 2011

    kecsilsby commented on this recipe

    this Stew was Lush, I added some shallots and it made it really tasty.

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  • 29 December 2011

    PaulS commented on this recipe

    You will need some great tasting organic and carbon neutral beef at a lower price than your butcher or supermarket, something like this www.bigbarn.co.uk/marketplace/vendors/Fieldpower perhaps.

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  • 29 December 2011

    PaulS commented on this recipe

    Try to fix your website so that it does not leave duplicate comments !

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  • 07 March 2012

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delish - I added feta as recommended and served with cous cous and green beans.

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  • 21 March 2012

    lizleicester commented on this recipe

    Am trying this out in the slow cooker so will rate it when it has slowly brewed overnight!

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  • 24 March 2012

    bwatkinson rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    It was ok, nothing special but was nice in a wrap.

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  • 24 March 2012

    lizleicester rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Good beef casserole.

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  • 20 April 2012

    Missis rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really enjoyed this but unfortunatey hubby didn't. Very strong flavour but delicious.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 6-8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 3 hrs

Freezable

Super healthy

Ingredients

  • 1kg stewing beef , cut into large chunks
  • 2 onions , chopped
  • 800g (2 cans) chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tsp each sweet paprika , ground cumin and mild chilli powder
  • 2 tbsp red or white wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp caster sugar
  • 400g can butter beans , rinsed and drained
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Per serving

341 kcalories, protein 42g, carbohydrate 18g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 4g, sugar 11g, salt 0.92 g

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