Smoky Beef Stew

Enjoy this simple stew for dinner, then pack into boxes to keep you going for lunches

• Cooking Time Prep 10 mins
  Cook 3 hrs
• Skill Level Easy
• Servings Makes 6-8

Nutrition per serving

• Kcalories

  341

• Protein

  42g

• Carbs

  18g

• Fat

  12g

• Saturates

  5g

• Fibre

  4g

• Sugar

  11g

• Salt

  0.92g

Ingredients

• 1kg stewing beef, cut into large chunks
• 2 onions, chopped
• 800g (2 cans) chopped tomatoes
• 2 tsp each sweet paprika, ground cumin and mild chilli powder
• 2 tbsp red or white wine vinegar
• 2 tbsp caster sugar
• 400g can butter beans, rinsed and drained

Directions

1. Heat oven to 160C/ 140C fan/gas 3. Mix the beef, onions, tomatoes, spices, vinegar and sugar in a casserole dish. Cover and bake for 2½ hrs. Stir in the beans and bake for 30 mins more (with the lid off if the casserole is a little wet or lid on if good consistency), until the beef is tender.
2. Cool, then freeze in 6-8 portions in small food bags or plastic containers. Defrost in microwave or overnight in fridge, then heat in the morning and transfer to a thermos container, or heat in the microwave at lunchtime.

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