Beef Casserole

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 kg chuck or 1 1/2 kg blade steaks, cut into large cubes
• 60 g plain flour
• 2 teaspoons spanish paprika
• 400 g peeled tomatoes with juice
• 1 glass wine or 1 glass red wine
• 2 onions, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1 stalk celery, finely sliced
• 3 medium potatoes, cut into large chunks
• salt and black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180°c.
• 2 roll beef in flour mixed with paprika.
• 3 put into an enamelled, cast iron casserole that will hold all the ingredients comfortably with not too much extra space.
• 4 whiz tomatoes and their juice in a food processor, or crush roughly with a wooden spoon, then add to meat.
• 5 add remaining ingredients to casserole and stir.
• 6 press a piece of baking paper over contents and cover with lid. cook in oven, undisturbed for 2 hours.
• 7 season to taste. check if meat and potatoes are tender and if necessary cook longer.
• 8 serve with a bowl of yoghurt, perhaps a small bowl of sliced pickled dill cucumbers or if you are happy to use another pot, steamed cooked carrots or other vegetables alongside.