Prep Time:10 mins
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Beef casserole
Cooking Time:90 mins
Serves:4 Adults
Cost:High
This simple beef casserole can be easily prepared before dinnertime and the leftovers can be frozen for another day.
About this recipe
Beef is packed full of iron; an essential mineral needed for red blood cells and prevention of anaemia. Try out this simple beef casserole recipe for a surefire healthy dinner for the entire family.
Ingredients
- 675g / 1½ lb of rib beef steak
- 1 dessertspoon of cooking oil
- 1 large onion, peeled and chopped
- 25g / 1 oz. of corn-flour
- 7 mushrooms, sliced
- 3 medium carrots, sliced
- 575ml / 1 pint of beef stock or 2 stock cubes dissolved in 575ml / 1 pint of warm water
- 1 tablespoon of tomato puree
- Salt and pepper, to season
Method
- Pre-heat the oven to 150°C / 325°F / Gas Mark 3.
- Trim the beef and cut it into thin strips about 2 inches in length.
- Heat the oil and fry the chopped onion, mushrooms and carrots for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Place in the casserole dish.
- Fry the beef strips until brown. Be sure to refresh your skills on cooking meat safely here.
- Place beef in the casserole dish, leave the juices in the pan.
- Mix the corn-flour with 2 dessertspoon water and then mix it into the juice in the pan. Cook stirring gently for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in the stock. Bring to the boil
- Add the tomato puree, salt and pepper
- Add the sauce to the casserole dish and cook for 1½ hours
What you will need
- Casserole dish
- Chopping board
- Chopping knife
- Frying pan
- Wooden spoon
Serving suggestions
If beef is not to your taste, try replacing it with another meat of your choice. For a vegetarian casserole, simply add more vegetables and a mixture of beans and legumes instead of beef, and read up on how to cook vegetables safely and our tips on eating a balanced diet as a vegetarian.
"To keep your salt intake at a healthy level, try reduced salt stock cubes; or why not make your own stock cubes by freezing homemade stock in an ice-cube tray?"
