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Tuscan Beef Casserole

Red wine infused casserole

5 - 6

Serves

30 mins

Prep Time

6 hrs

Cook Time

Allyson Gofton

Recipe author

Allyson Gofton

This Tuscan-inspired casserole is enjoyable as is, or served under a rich Parmesan pastry pie top. To make the pies, allow the beef mixture to cool well before putting it into a large pie dish or individual dishes. Particularly tasty on a winter’s night accompanied with your favourite red wine.

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Ingredients

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750g Quality Mark diced beef

Blade, chuck or gravy beef are ideal. Dice into 2-3cm chunks.

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1 eggplant

chopped

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1 onion

finely chopped

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2-3 garlic cloves

chopped

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1 red capsicum

chopped

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1/4 cup black olives

pitted and chopped

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1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes

chopped

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1 Tbsp capers

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1 teaspoon dried oregano

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1/4 cup tomato paste

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2 Tbsp white flour

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1 1/2 cups beef stock

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1/4 cup red wine

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defrosted puff pastry

Method

To Slow Cook Filling

Oven Cooking Option

To Assemble Pie

1

Turn the slow cooker on to low to pre-warm while preparing the ingredients.

2

If wishing to brown the meat then do so in batches in a frying pan with a film of oil over a high heat.

3

Add another film of oil to the pan and quickly brown the eggplant.

4

Gently sweat the onion and garlic in the same pan.

5

Into the pre-warmed slow cooker put the meat, eggplant, capsicum, onion, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, capers and oregano.

6

In a jug, mix together the tomato paste, flour, stock and wine to make a smooth mix.

7

Pour into the slow cooker and stir to mix all the ingredients evenly together and cover with the lid.

8

Cook on low for 6–8 hours or on high for 3–5 hours.

9

Serve with seasonal vegetables or make into pies using the rich Parmesan pastry (see following tab).

Nutrition Information per Serving (479g)

This dish is packed with iron, zinc and vitamin B12 contributing to immunity and energy levels.

Energy

2612kJ (624 kcal)

Protein

38g

Total Fat

46g

Saturated Fat

23.8g

Carbs

11.2g

Dietary Fibre

g

Sodium

447mg

Iron

4.2mg

Zinc

7.9mg

Vitamin B12

5.7µg