Scottish Beef Stew

Name: Scottish Beef Stew
Ingredients: 750 g beef, diced; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 brown onions, chopped; 2 tablespoons plain flour; 10 cups water; 180 g tomato paste; 1 cup peas; 8 garlic cloves, sliced (not crushed); 1 turnip, chopped; 2 carrots, sliced; 4 potatoes, chopped; 250 g lentils or 125 g barley; 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, chopped; 1 bay leaf, large; salt; 2 tablespoons rolled oats; 1 bunch spinach

17 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

750 g beef, diced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 brown onions, chopped
2 tablespoons plain flour
10 cups water
180 g tomato paste
1 cup peas
8 garlic cloves, sliced (not crushed)
1 turnip, chopped
2 carrots, sliced
4 potatoes, chopped
250 g lentils or 125 g barley
1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, chopped
1 bay leaf, large
salt
2 tablespoons rolled oats
1 bunch spinach

Directions

1

Heat oil in a pan.
2

Add chopped beef and onions and cook until browned.
3

Lower hear and add flour (sprinkled) over beef and stir through.
4

Add water, stir.
5

Add tomato paste and peas.
6

Add garlic, vegetables, herbs, lentils or barley, oats and salt. Stir well.
7

All should be covered with water, add more if not.
8

Simmer covered over low heat 2 - 3 hours. Stir occasionally and add more water if needed.
9

TO SERVE.
10

Slice or chop raw spinach, place a generous serve in bottom of each individual bowl,
11

Ladle hot stew over. Stew will lightly cook the spinach.