Crockpot beef stew
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Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • 650g flank beef
  • 2 white/ yellow onion (chopped into chunks)
  • 10 white button mushrooms
  • 2-3 big carrots (cut into chunks)
  • 1kg Brastagi potatoes (peeled, cut into chunks)
  • 6 sticks celery (sliced)
  • 2-3 bay leaves
  • 1 Knorr Beef cube
  • 400ml hot water
  • 100g unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon heap unflavoured tomato paste
Marinade for beef:
  • all-purpose salt-free herbs (enough to coat the beef cubes nicely)
  • ground black pepper (as desired)
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cornflour (add last)
Instructions
  1. Cut the slab of beef into appropriate bite sizes. Marinate.
  2. Dissolve the Knorr beef cube in 400ml hot water to make the beef stock. You may use other types of beef stock if preferred.
  3. Add butterl to a pan. Saute the mushrooms, celery and onions briefly. Remove and set aside.
  4. Add the beef and brown it on all sides. Remove and set aside.
  5. Place the cut potatoes and carrot chunks in the crockpot. Place the beef on top of the potatoes and carrots. Lastly, pour in the sauteed vegetables.
  6. Dissolve the beef stock cube in hot water and pour it into the crockpot.
  7. Cover the crockpot and cook for at least 6 hours.
  8. Add tomato paste at the end of the cooking time. Cover and wait for about 15 minutes before serving.
Recipe by at http://simplymommie.com/2010/03/crockpot-beef-stew.html