Cheap & Spicy Beef Stew with Beans

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp oil
• 2 red onions (diced)
• 500 grams diced beef
• 1 glug red wine (optional)
• 2 carrots
• 2 parsnips
• 1 fresh red chilli pepper (or to taste)
• 2 beef stock cubes
• 300 ml hot water
• 2 tins tomatoes
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1 glug Worcestershire sauce (or to taste)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 150° Celsius.

2. 2

   In a casserole dish over medium heat, add the oil and red onion.

3. 3

   When the red onion is soft, add the beef and let it brown.

4. 4

   When the beef is cooked on most sides, add the wine, carrots, potatoes and chilli.

5. 5

   Once the vegetables start to soften, add the stock cubes and water. When it starts to boil, add the tomatoes, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and thyme.

6. 6

   Cover the dish and place in the oven for 1 ½ hours. Add the Branston beans, re-cover and cook for another 30 minutes.

7. 7

   Serve hot with potatoes or dumplings.