Hearty Beef Stew

There is nothing like a stew to warm you up on a cold winters day

Ingredients

• 250g minced beef
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 large onion
• 1/4 swede, cut into chunks
• 1 medium potatoes, cut into chunks
• 1 can of chopped tomatoes
• 100ml beef stock
• 2 tsp. Thyme
• lots of pepper
• drizzle of oil
• serves 2-3

Instructions

STEP 1:

1) chuck all the vegetables and the mince in together with the oil and fry for 10 minutes. Season the meat with pepper and thyme.

STEP 2:

2) add the chopped tomatoes and beef stock, and allow to simmer for 45 mintues on a medium heat or until the vegetables are cooked –

STEP 3:

serve with a bit of bread, rice or steamed green vegetables.