Dinner

Beef Stew with Dumplings

A proper British winter warmer — tender chunks of slow-cooked lean beef mince with root vegetables in a rich beef stock, topped with fluffy suet-style dumplings.

Standard
109
kcal
8g
Protein
9g
Carbs
5g
Fat
£0.53
Per Serving
⏱ Prep: 20 min 🍳 Cook: 60 min 🍽 Serves 4
🛒 Ingredients
IngredientAmountCalories
Lean Beef Mince (5%) 500g lean beef mince 685 kcal
Onions 2 onions 72 kcal
Tinned Tomatoes 1 tin chopped tomatoes 72 kcal
Carrots 200g carrots 70 kcal
Olive Oil 2 tsp olive oil 88.4 kcal
Celery 100g celery 17 kcal
Unsalted Butter 40g cold butter 297.6 kcal
Tomato Purée 1 tbsp tomato purée 15.4 kcal
Plain Flour 120g plain flour 409.2 kcal
Beef Stock Cubes 1 beef stock cube dissolved 24.5 kcal
👨‍🍳 Method
  1. 1Heat oil in a large casserole dish over high heat. Brown beef mince in batches.
  2. 2Add chopped onions, carrots, and celery. Cook for 5 minutes.
  3. 3Stir in tomato purée and flour, cook for 1 minute.
  4. 4Add beef stock and tinned tomatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
  5. 5Cook on low heat for 30 minutes with lid on.
  6. 6Meanwhile, make dumpling dough: mix plain flour, butter (cold, grated), and a pinch of salt with enough cold water to form a soft dough.
  7. 7Roll into 8 small dumplings.
  8. 8Drop dumplings into the stew, cover and cook for 20 minutes without lifting the lid.
  9. 9Serve immediately in deep bowls.

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