Hearty beef, orange and lentil stew
Slow cooked beef stew packed with flavour
Serves
6 - 8
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Its called Hearty Beef Stew for a reason. Packed with powerful flavours of orange and cinnamon to bring out the beautiful taste of the slow cooked beef, we can't go past this one-pot wonder. Ease of cooking is at the core of this dish as the oven or slow cooker does all the hard work. Serve on-top rice, pasta or mashed potato with a serving of seasonal greens. Freeze leftovers or enjoy for lunch the following day.
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750g Quality Mark beef chuck steaki
2 Tbsp olive oil
3 onions
finely diced4 garlic cloves
crushed and choppedJuice and zest of 1 orange
2 carrots
grated2 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp tomato paste
4 cups Campbell’s Real Beef Stock
15cm sprig fresh rosemary
finely chopped1/3 cup parsley
chopped2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup brown lentils
use dried rather than canned
a few strips of orange rind
parsley
whole leaves, for garnishmashed potatoi
or kumaraseasonal greens
Method
Pre heat oven to 150C fan bake.
Heat the oil in a cast iron casserole over a medium-high heat and brown the beef. Lift the beef from the casserole and set aside. Add the onion to the casserole and gently cook for 5 minutes until softened.
Remove from heat and add all the remaining ingredients including the beef. Stir well to combine and cover.
Place in the oven and cook for 3 ½ - 4 hours until the meat is tender and falling apart.
Garnish with strips of orange rind and fresh parsley leaves.
We like to serve on-top of potato or kumara mash, but would go well with pasta or rice too.
For a pop of green, serve with your favourite seasonal greens.
This dish can also be made in the slow cooker as per the method above.
Ensure you soften the onions and brown the meat first.
Cook on high for 4 hours, or low for 6-8 hours.
Nutrition Information per Serving (376g)
This nutrition analysis is based on 8 serves and is for the beef stew only.
