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When I think of a beef stew, there is tender meat, vegetables and a gravy. I remember having an “aha” moment when I realised that tomatoes are the key to a “beefy” flavoured gravy in a stew.
Stews can be cooked in a number of ways – on the stove, in the oven, in a slow cooker, pressure cooker – and in the Thermomix. Depending on the cut of meat you use, one appliance may be better than another.
I made this recipe for the Thermomix using a more tender cut of meat for a quick and easy meal. There’s also lots of vegetables and the best part is that the Thermomix does all the work for me!
[Version 2 can now be found here!]
Beef and Vegetable Stew
Ingredients
- 1 large onion peeled and quartered
- 2 cloves garlic peeled
- 20 g olive oil
- 600 g rump steak cut into 3 cm pieces
- 20 g self-raising or plain (all purpose) flour
- Salt and pepper to season
- 400 g can diced tomatoes
- 250 g beef stock
- 2 carrots peeled and cut into 2 cm pieces
- 300 g green beans trimmed and cut into 2 cm pieces
- 12 button mushrooms halved
Instructions
- Put onion and garlic in the Thermomix and chop with the measuring cup (MC) on for 3 seconds | Speed 5
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add oil (20g) and sauté with the MC off for 2 minutes | 100C | Speed 1
- Add steak, flour (20g), salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes | Varoma | Reverse | Speed soft
- Add tomatoes, stock (250g) and carrots, stir with the spatula to combine and cook with the MC on for 15 minutes | 100C | Reverse | Speed soft
- Add green beans and mushrooms, stir with the spatula to combine and cook with the MC half off for 10 minutes | 100C | Reverse | Speed soft
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Serving Suggestions
1. Eat this stew on its own or serve with mashed potato, polenta or pasta.
Variations
If you prefer your stew with less tomato flavour, check out Version 2 of this recipe.
[Last updated: November 3, 2013]
Self raising flour? Surely not!
I read or heard somewhere a long time ago that it works better to thicken a white sauce and I’ve used it ever since – it works so I’ve kept doing it!
I am trying this recipe for the first time, but hubby wants potatoes added, just hope they cook well enough. Will let you know how it goes. Thank you for your recipe
Hi Andrea, Suggest adding the potatoes with the carrots and making them the same size as the carrots. Might be tricky fitting it all in the bowl though. Maybe try fewer of each veg. Also, try version 2 for a thicker sauce and less tomato flavour.
Thank you so much for you suggestions, I found I added the potatoes at the same time as the beef, and they cooked really well, the boys loved it. Could be a new regular winter dish. Thank you again for your recipe.