Friday, February 29, 2008

COOKING TIPS (Beef stew with green beans)


Beef stew with green beans
Give your family a warm welcome home on a chilly night with this glorious stew.
With red wine and bacon giving a tasty twist, they‘ll scoff it up in seconds

Ingredients:
2 tbsp plain flour
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
900g lean braising steak, trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces
2tbsp sunflower oil
2 onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
124b un-smoked streaky bacon, chopped
350ml beef stock
350ml dry red wine (such as Cabernet Sauvignon)
1 bouquet garni
250g green fresh beans, cut into small size
Fresh parsley, to garnish
Mashed potato and seasonal vegetables to serve

Preparation of our dish
Step1: preheat the oven to 170C/Gas 3. put the flour on a plate and season well. Add the steak pieces and toss until well coated.
Step2: Heat the oil in a nonstick frying pan or wok, add the onion and garlic then fry gently for 5 min. until just softened. Add the steak with the flour and bacon then cook, stirring, for 5 min. until the meat is browned and sealed all over. Add the wine, stock and bouquet garni, and bring to the boil.
Step3: Transfer to a casserole, cover and cook in the oven for one & half hours. Remove the lid and cook for a further 15 min. until the meat is tender.
Step4: Bring a small pan of lightly salted water to the boil, Add the beans, cover and cook for 3-4 min, until just tender. Drain well, stir the beans into the stew, cover and cook for a further 5 min. discard the bouquet garni and adjust the seasoning.
Step5: Serve the stew, garnished with fresh parsley, with mashed potato and selection of seasonal vegetables.
Now our dish is ready to serve.
Serves 4,
Preparation time about 30 minutes
Cooking time 2 hours
Fat per serving 25g
Calories per serving 530

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