08 Sep Old English Beef Stew

A hearty home favourite from Head Chef Wayne Mountford, who grew up in the countryside of the UK.
Serves: 4 | Preparation: 30 min | Cook Time: 2-3 hours
What you’ll need:
- 750g diced lean beef
- 1 small white onion – diced
- 2 large potatoes roughly cut into 1cm
- 2 cloves of garlic diced
- 1 ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1 ½ tsp garam masala
- 1 pinch dry oregano
- 2 tbsp powdered beef stock
- 1 1/2 ltr water
- 150mls red wine
- 300g mixed vegetables
What you’ll need to do:
- Rub the diced beef with the cumin, garam masala, oregano and some salt and pepper
- Using a deep saucepan seal the beef off with a small amount of vegetable oil *make sure your pan is hot to be able to colour the beef
- Once you have sealed the beef add the diced onion and garlic
- Cook until the onion starts to colour
- Add the red wine and reduce in the pan until it is almost gone
- Whilst the red wine is reducing in a mixing jug add the powdered beef stock and the water and mix, once mixed well add to the saucepan
- Bring it to the boil and then simmer on a low heat for 2-3 hours *depending on how high you have the heat you may need to add water through out the cook
- When the meat starts to soften add your potatoes
- Just before your potatoes are cooked add your mixed vegetables and serve
*Recommended to serve with some nice crusty bread to soak up the stew with