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Beef Stew

Total time

165 mins

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Prep

15 mins

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Cook

150 mins

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Per head

£2.72

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Difficulty

Hard

A rich, slow-cooked classic that rewards patience with deep, comforting flavour.

Did you know?

Beef stew has warmed Britain since medieval times, when slow cooking tough cuts over a fire was the only way to make them tender. It became a working-class staple during the Industrial Revolution, stretching cheap cuts to feed large families.

Ingredients

Serves
  • 300g, cut into chunks beef
  • to taste salt
  • to taste black pepper
  • 1 (medium, finely diced) onion
  • 2 (medium, peeled and diced) carrot
  • 4 (medium, peeled and cubed) potato
  • 240ml beef stock
  • 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
  • 2 (sticks, finely diced) celery
  • 2 cloves, minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp tomato puree

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