Beef Stew – Pressure Cooker Method

Name: Beef Stew – Pressure Cooker Method
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 800 g Casserole Beef *cut into 4 to 5cm pieces; Salt & Pepper; Plain Flour; 2 tablespoons & extra Olive Oil *OR Butter instead; 1-2 cloves Garlic; 1 Large Onion; 1 Celery Stalk; 1 Carrot; 1 cup Red Wine; 1 cup Beef Stock OR Water; 1 Canned Tomatoes *400g; 1 Bay Leaf; 1-2 teaspoons Thyme Leaves; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce (Lea & Perrins); 1-2 teaspoons Sugar; Salt & Pepper; Parsley

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

If you have time, just slow cook for a few hours. If you have a pressure cooker, this dish can be cooked in half an hour. Saving time and energy is the ideal way of cooking for me. This time, I served it with mashed potatoes, but boiled potatoes, couscous, polenta or nice crusty bread are also good to serve with.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

4 servings

800 gCasserole Beef *cut into 4 to 5cm pieces
Salt & Pepper
Plain Flour
2 tablespoons& extra Olive Oil *OR Butter instead
1-2 clovesGarlic
1Large Onion
1Celery Stalk
1Carrot
1 cupRed Wine
1 cupBeef Stock OR Water
1Canned Tomatoes *400g
1Bay Leaf
1-2 teaspoonsThyme Leaves
1 tablespoonWorcestershire Sauce (Lea & Perrins)
1-2 teaspoonsSugar
Salt & Pepper
Parsley

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Steps

1

Cut and slice all vegetables finely.
2

Season the beef pieces with Salt and Pepper, coat with Plain Flour very well.
3

Heat 1 tablespoon Olive Oil in a pot over medium heat. Cook beef, turning over occasionally, until browned. Transfer to a bowl. Repeat with 1 tablespoon Oil and remaining beef.
4

Add extra Oil and cook vegetables for a few minutes, add Red Wine, Beef Stock and Tomatoes and stir.
5

Return the browned beef to the pot, add Bay Leaf and Thyme, cover with lid and bring it to the boil over high heat.
6

Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 20 minutes under pressure. If you don’t have a pressure cooker, just simmer over low heat for a few hours or until beef is tender.
7

Remove the lid, add Worcestershire Sauce. Add Sugar if required, then season with Salt and Pepper to taste. Simmer further 5 to 10 minutes until the sauce thickened.
8

Serve with mashed potatoes, boiled potatoes, couscous, polenta or nice crusty bread.