Photo: AI-generated illustration of the dish.
You'll need
- 500g diced stewing beef
- 600g potatoes, in chunks
- 3 carrots, thickly sliced
- 2 onions, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 500ml beef stock
- 1 tsp dried thyme or mixed herbs
Slow cooker recipes UK
15 minutes this morning, dinner waiting tonight. Serves 4, 15 minutes to prep, then 8 hours on low.
Photo: AI-generated illustration of the dish.
Method
Toss the diced beef in the flour with a good pinch of salt and pepper so every piece is coated.
Put the potatoes, carrots and onions in the slow cooker and scatter the floured beef over the top.
Stir the tomato puree and herbs into the hot stock and pour it over everything. Give it one stir.
Put the lid on and cook on low for 8 hours, or high for 4 to 5 hours, until the beef falls apart. Stir, taste and season before serving. Cool leftovers within 2 hours; fridge for 2 days or freeze.
Every figure is an estimate per portion, worked out from UK government food-composition data (CoFID). Your portions and brands will differ, so treat these as a guide. Salt not measured. Stock made from a cube is not in the database, so the stock is left out of the figures (not measured). Dried herbs are not included either. How our recipes are made.
Contains: gluten (flour).
Check the label on: stock cube (often celery; some contain wheat or barley).
Always check the label on anything packaged — recipes and brands vary, and we cannot see your packet.
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