Chunky Beef Casserole Recipe

Follow this recipe closely and you will have a really great tasting beef casserole recipe

Ingredients

1kg chuck or boneless shin/gravy beef
Vegetables
1 large onion, halved and sliced
2 medium carrots, thickly sliced
Flavour base
2 tbsp plain flour
3 cups beef stock
a good shake each Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce
4-5 sprigs fresh thyme
2 bay leaves (optional)

Method

1. Prepare the beef: Preheat the oven to 180°C. Cut beef into 2.5 – 3cm cubes. Season with salt and pepper, and add about 2 tablespoons of oil to beef, mix well. Heat a large frypan over a medium high heat. Brown the beef in two or three batches. Remove each batch and place it in a casserole dish.

2. Add the vegetables: Reduce heat in pan and add a little extra oil, add the vegetables cook for 1-2 minutes, stir occasionally.

3. Adding the flavour base: Sprinkle in the flour or other seasoning and stir until the vegetables are coated. Gradually pour in the stock or other liquid, stirring well. Add the remaining flavour base ingredients, stirring until the mixture boils. Pour over the beef in the casserole dish and stir to combine. Cover the casserole dish, place in oven, and cook until beef is very tender (this will take 2-2½ hours). Stir every 40 minutes or so, add water if needed to keep the ingredients just
covered.

Cooktop method: Place the browned beef and other ingredients in a heavy-based pot. Partially cover, keep the heat low. Simmer until the meat is very tender. Stir occasionally, add water if needed during the cooking time to keep ingredients well covered. Serve with mashed potato and cabbage.

Serves: 4-6
Preparation time: 25 mins
Cooking time: 2.5 hours