With the weather outside staying cold, we’re spending more time indoors. So why not snuggle up with some heart-warming comfort food? These winter warmers are packed with slowly developed rich flavours. Your family or guests will be coming back for seconds, and they’ll never guess how easy the recipes are!
Ingredients
- 6 pieces (about 1kg) gravy beef, halved
- 2 tablespoons plain flour
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 large brown onion, chopped
- 3 medium carrots, thickly sliced diagonally
- 3 celery stalks, thickly sliced diagonally
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1 1/2 cups Massel beef stock
- 400g can diced tomatoes with oregano and basil
- 2 medium zucchini, thickly sliced diagonally
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- Mashed potato, to serve
Method
- Step 1Preheat oven to 150C (130C fan-forced). Toss beef in flour to coat, shake off excess. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy-based flameproof casserole dish over medium-high heat. Add half the beef. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes each side or until browned. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with half of the remaining oil and the remaining beef. Transfer to a plate.
- Step 2Heat remaining oil in dish. Add the onion, carrot and celery. Cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes or until onion has softened. Add garlic. Cook, stirring, for about 1 minute or until fragrant. Add wine. Simmer for 2 minutes or until reduced by half. Add stock, beef and tomato. Cover. Bring to the boil.
- Step 3Bake for 2 hours. Add the thickly sliced zucchini. Bake for about another hour or until beef is tender. Stir in thyme. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Step 4Serve with mashed potato.
- High protein
- Low carb
- Lower gi
Nutrition
2319 kj
Energy
24g
Fat Total
5g
Saturated Fat
6g
Fibre
62g
Protein
168mg
Cholesterol
884.04mg
Sodium
10g
Carbs (sugar)
17g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
- Author: Kim Coverdale, Food editor – Super Food Ideas
- Image credit: Mark O'Meara
- Publication: Taste.com.au
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