Hearty Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 1,5 kg beef stew meat cut into 2cm cubes
• 1 tbsp Flour
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp pepper
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 chopped onion
• 625ml tomato purée
• 1 tsp basil
• 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 medium carrots, chopped
• 125ml beef stock

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. Combine flour with salt and pepper in a bowl.
3. Toss the cubes of meat into the mixture until evenly coated.
4. In a heavy ovenproof saucepan heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat and cook the onions.
5. Add the beef cubes and brown evenly.
6. Add the tomato puree and basil.
7. Bring to a boil, then cover and bake in the oven for an hour without stirring.
8. Add the potatoes, carrots and stock and continue to cook in the oven for a further 1½ hours, or until the vegetables are cooked through and the beef is fork-tender.