One-pot beef casserole with roasted eggplant, tomato and capsicum

Preheat oven to 180°C.

Cut beef into 2.5cm-3cm cubes.

Season with salt and pepper, add 2 tbsp oil, and mix well.

Heat a large frypan over a medium-high heat.

Brown the beef in 2 or 3 batches.

Remove each batch and place in casserole dish.

Reduce heat in the pan, add a little oil, add the sliced onion, cook for 1–2 minutes, and stir occasionally.

Sprinkle in the flour and stir until the onion is coated.

Gradually pour in stock and wine and add the tomato paste, stirring well.

Add the herbs, stir until the mixture boils.

Add to the casserole dish, stir to combine.

Cover the casserole dish, place in oven, and cook for 3 hours or until the beef is very tender.

Stir every 40 minutes or so, add water if needed to keep the ingredients just covered.

30 minutes before the casserole is likely to be ready, roast the eggplant slices and red capsicum in the oven in a baking dish, gently stir them into the cooked casserole to serve.

Place the browned beef and other ingredients in a heavy-based pot.

Partially cover, keep the heat low.

Simmer until the meat is very tender.

Stir occasionally; add water or stock if needed during the cooking time to keep ingredients well covered.

In the last 30 minutes cooking time roast eggplant slices and red capsicum in the oven, gently stir them into the cooked casserole to serve.