Beef & Vegetable Stew

Name: Beef & Vegetable Stew
Ingredients: 1 12 tablespoons olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 1 carrot, diced; 1 leek, diced; 2 celery ribs, diced; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 12 ounces mushrooms, sliced; 1 lb stewing beef, cubed; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 3 sprigs thyme; 3 14 cups beef broth; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; salt and pepper

14 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 12 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 carrot, diced
1 leek, diced
2 celery ribs, diced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 12 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1 lb stewing beef, cubed
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 sprigs thyme
3 14 cups beef broth
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper

Directions

1

Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large pan then add the onion, carrot, leek, celery and garlic, and cook gently for 5 minutes, do not brown.
2

Add the mushrooms and cook everything for a further 5 minutes then remove from the pan.
3

Heat a little more olive oil in the pan, add the beef (in batches if necessary) and brown all over then stir the flour in well.
4

Return the veg to the pan and add the thyme, broth, paste and Worcestershire sauce.
5

Season and mix well.
6

Bring to a gentle simmer and cook covered for 1 1/2 hours until tender, stirring occasionally.
7

Serve with jacket potatoes, rice, pasta or mash.