Bonfire Beef Stew

Rosie
Jan 24, 2023
2 min read

2.5 hours Bonfire Beef Stew. Worth the wait, just like any stew. With minimal prep, let this stew simmer away while you get your chores done. Easy to convert to a slow cooker too. Easy peasy!

Serves: 4 Time: 180 minutes

Ingredients

2 celery sticks, thickly sliced
1 onion, chopped
2 large carrots, halved lengthways then very chunkily sliced
5 bay leaves
2 thyme sprigs, 1 whole and 1 leaves picked
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp plain flour
2 tbsp tomato purée
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 beef stock cubes, crumbled
850g stewing beef (brisket works nicely), cut into nice large chunks
to serve, with steamed greens of your choice

Method

Heat oven to 160C and put the kettle on. Put 2 thickly sliced celery sticks, 1 chopped onion, 2 chunkily sliced carrots, 5 bay leaves and 1 whole thyme sprig in a casserole dish with 1 tbsp vegetable oil and 1 tbsp butter.
Soften for 10 mins, then stir in 2 tbsp plain flour until it doesn’t look dusty anymore, followed by 2 tbsp tomato purée, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce and 2 crumbled beef stock cubes. Gradually stir in 600ml hot water, then tip in 850g stewing beef and bring to a gentle simmer.
Cover and put in the oven for 2hrs 30 mins, then uncover and cook for 30mins – 1hr more until the meat is really tender and the sauce is thickened. Garnish with the picked leaves of the remaining thyme sprig and serve with your steamed greens.