Description
Jamie Oliver’s hearty beef casserole brings rustic comfort from British kitchens to your dinner table. Slow-cooked tender beef melds with rich vegetables, creating a soulful meal you’ll crave on chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Proteins:
- 1.76 pounds (800 grams) lean stewing beef
Vegetables and Herbs:
- 2 garlic cloves
- Shallots
- 2 celery sticks
- 4 carrots
- 4 ripe vine tomatoes
- 0.5 bunch of fresh thyme (15 grams)
- 2 fresh bay leaves
Liquid and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons plain flour
- Olive oil
- 5.07 fluid ounces (150 milliliters) red wine
- 16.91 fluid ounces (500 milliliters) beef stock
- Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Prepare the oven by heating it to 160ºC (325ºF), ensuring an even temperature for slow cooking.
- Carefully slice the beef into uniform 1-centimeter (0.4-inch) cubes to promote consistent cooking and tenderness.
- Gently coat each beef piece with plain flour in a mixing bowl, ensuring complete and even coverage for a rich, thickened sauce.
- Warm olive oil in a large casserole pan over medium heat, creating a perfect surface for searing.
- Introduce the floured beef to the hot pan, allowing each piece to develop a golden-brown crust for approximately 5 minutes, then transfer to a separate plate.
- Finely mince 2 garlic cloves, halve most shallots while keeping a few whole, and slice 2 celery sticks and 4 carrots into 2-centimeter (0.8-inch) rounds.
- Introduce additional oil to the pan, then sauté the prepared vegetables and fresh thyme leaves, cooking until they become soft and fragrant for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Reintroduce the browned beef to the pan and incorporate 4 ripe vine tomatoes, stirring to combine flavors.
- Pour 150 milliliters (5 fluid ounces) of red wine and 500 milliliters (17 fluid ounces) of organic beef stock into the pan. Add 2 fresh bay leaves and a splash of Worcestershire sauce, then season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Transfer the stew to the preheated oven and allow it to slow-cook for 3 to 4 hours, until the meat becomes incredibly tender and effortlessly falls apart when tested with forks.
- Serve the rich, hearty stew alongside creamy mashed potatoes, creating a comforting and satisfying meal.
Notes
- Slow-cooking magically transforms tough beef cuts into meltingly tender meat bursting with rich, deep flavors.
- Weekend comfort dish that fills your kitchen with mouthwatering aromas and promises ultimate satisfaction.
- Chuck or braising steak deliver the most tender results, melting beautifully during long, gentle cooking.
- Gradual oven temperatures guarantee meat breaks down without becoming dry or stringy.
- Worcestershire sauce adds unexpected depth and tangy complexity to the entire casserole.
- Fresh herbs like thyme and bay leaves weave subtle, earthy undertones throughout the dish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: UK
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg