Simple Beef Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 kg chuck steaks or 1 1/2 kg blade steaks, cut into large cubes
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 (425 g) can diced tomatoes or 1 (425 g) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 onions, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 stalk celery, finely sliced
• 3 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
• 3 potatoes, cut into chunks
• 1 cup red wine
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180oc.
• 2 roll beef in flour mixed with paprika.
• 3 placed in an enamelled cast-iron casserole that will hold ingredients comfortably with not too much extra space.
• 4 add canned tomatoes to the meat.
• 5 add remaining ingredients to casserole and stir.
• 6 press a piece of baking paper over contents and cover with lid.
• 7 cook in oven, undisturbed, for 1 1/2 hours.
• 8 taste for seasoning, check if meat is tender and cook longer if necessary.
• 9 great served with mashed potatoes.