It’s taken me ages to work out a recipe for Beef Stew. I like my stew thick and gloopy. This one was gorgeous and hubby gave it an A ++. I put it on a bit late so cooked it at high throughout but sure you could adjust the timings and cook it on low for 8-10 hours, just remember to put the leeks, carrots and dumplings 90 minutes before it finishes and turn to high.
Beef Stew with Dumplings, Red Wine and Leeks
Recipe Type: Main
Cuisine: Slow Cooking
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 2 TBSP of oil (whatever you have at hand)
- 500 g of stewing beef
- Salt and pepper
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2-3 garlic cloves
- 2 TBSP of flour
- 300ml of red wine
- 300 ml of vegetable stock (would have used beef stock if I had any)
- I TBSP of tomato puree
- 2 bay leaves
- 150 g of baby carrots trimmed, cut large ones in half
- 1 large leek, trimmed and thinly sliced
- Dumplings:
- If you’re so inclined you could make your own but I cheat and use Aunt Bessie’s which you will find in the freezer aisle near the chips!
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a pan. Add the beef, season with salt and pepper and brown on all sides (approx 5 minutes). Add the onion and sauté for 3-5 minutes until soft.
- Add the garlic and cook for a minute or two. Sprinkle with the flour. Mix well for about a minute. Then gradually add the wine and stock. Simmer until it thickens. Then add the tomato puree and bay leaves.
- Transfer to slow cooker and cook on high for 5 hours.
- minutes before it is finishes add the carrots and leaks and stir and place the dumplings on top. After about 45 minutes turn the dumplings.
- Enjoy!
Mmmm, this looks great. I will be back for the recipe. :)
Exactly the kind of recipe I’ve been after lately – thank you! :-)
It really is scrumptious! If you do try it do let me know what you think.
Ooh yummy, I added my first one also beef on Slow Cooker Sunday link. I have a few on the blog and will add those in coming weeks and a few more I make.
Just sent hubby for the wine and baby carrots for this as I have all other ingredients in, hope the wine makes it till Tuesday.