Food

Provencal Beef Stew

October 18, 2021

Yield
Serves 4
Prep Time
15mins
Cook Time
100mins
Difficulty Level
3 / 5

Traditional, simple and delicious, this rustic French beef stew contains all one would need in a slow-cooked recipe. It contains succulent beef slices, which will melt into a nostalgic, perfect mush together with sweet carrots, crushed tomatoes, zucchini, bacon and more. Yum.

Ingredients

Steps

01.

Heat oil in large heavy-based saucepan over high heat. Cook beef, in batches, for 5 mins or until browned all over. Remove from pan.

02.

Cook bacon, leek, carrot, celery and garlic in same pan, stirring, for 5 mins or until leek softens.

03.

Return beef to pan, add tomatoes, stock, wine, bay leaves, thyme and parsley; bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low; cook stew, covered, for 1 hr, stirring occasionally.

04.

Add zucchini and olives; cook, covered, for 30 mins or until beef is tender.

05.

Remove and discard thyme and parsley before serving.

TIP Serve with mashed potato, if you like. Serve a hearty casserole such as this with mashed potato or crusty bread to mop up the sauce.

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