Beef Casserole
This is a rich and very satisfying casserole. The port gives it an aroma and richness that will have you contemplating taking it out of the oven way too early. Beef recipes are the easy recipes you need every day for hearty home cooking and this beef casserole recipe is one you will want to print.
What you need
500g stewing beef cubed
2 large onions finely sliced
1 teaspoon crushed garlic
1 tablespoon flour
200ml port
1 liter beef stock
Pinch of thyme
Salt and pepper
The process
Season the meat and sprinkle over the flour. In a pot or cast iron casserole, brown the meat well and remove.
Add some olive oil and cook the onions until they are soft and beginning to brown. Add the garlic and return the beef.
Add the port and allow it to simmer for a few minutes to remove some of the alcohol, then add the beef stock and the thyme, give it a good mix, cover and place in 200 Celsius oven for 2 hours. If you are using a pot and casserole dish, turn out the contents of the pot ensuring you get all of the sauce, cover and into the oven.
Remove from the oven, the sauce should be rich, thick and shiny. If it is still a little loose, pop it back in the oven uncovered for about 10 minutes.
Best served with mash.
Try the Oxtail stew recipe for a rich and delicious Oxtail recipe.
Hi, i’m surfing the site and found a few dishes that require beer, wine or port as an ingredient.
Are these dishes “safe” for kids. I have been told that the alcohol cooks away but I just need to make sure.
Hi, yes the alcohol does avaporate during cooking, and used for flavor.
Hi Rebaone, take a few cooked chicken breasts, chop them up finely or into small cubes, season with salt and pepper, pop into a bowl and add a little mayo. Mix it up and spread!
You can also add chopped boiled egg or chopped gherkins to make it a little different. Hope that helps G
Hi, can anyone tell me where i can buy Chicken & Mayo spread or how i can make my own at home. Please…
Hi Lizelle, yes that will be fine, make it as tight as possible, enjoy it.
i dont have a casserole dish with a lid, could i over my dish with tinfoil??would that be okay??
Rebaone, you can leave out the port completely and just add 200ml to the beef stock. Still very good that way.
Hi, i would love to try out the recipe but what can i substitute the port with??