Beef and Bacon Stew




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Ingredients

Serves 4

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 onion
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1 x 400g pack diced beef
  • 1 pack of streaky bacon
  • 1 tin of tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons tomato puree
  • 2 teaspoons mustard
  • 7 tbsp kidney beans (7 tablespoons)
  • Salt and pepper

Equipment: Slow cooker, frying pan, sharp knife, chopping board, tablespoon, sieve

Hints & Tips

Tinned beans could also be used in the stew - any type of beans would be delicious!

Method

  1. Soak the beans in a bowl of boiling water for one hour at least, or overnight
  2. Chop the onion, garlic and bacon
  3. Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the onion for around 7 minutes
  4. Add the garlic, beef, bacon and fry until the beef is brown in colour
  5. Put the contents of the pan into the slow cooker pan
  6. Add the tin of tomatoes, tomato puree, mustard and 8 tablespoons water
  7. Drain the water from the beans using a sieve and add them to the pot
  8. Add a little salt and pepper 
  9. Cook on a low setting for 6-8 hours 
  10. If the sauce needs thickening, add cold water to a little cornflour to make a paste and stir in 2 tablespoons of liquid from the slow cooker, before pouring back into the slow cooker, stirring, and switching to high for a final half an hour

Hints & Tips

Tinned beans could also be used in the stew - any type of beans would be delicious!

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Beef and Bacon Stew



Ingredients

Serves 4

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 onion
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1 x 400g pack diced beef
  • 1 pack of streaky bacon
  • 1 tin of tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons tomato puree
  • 2 teaspoons mustard
  • 7 tbsp kidney beans (7 tablespoons)
  • Salt and pepper

Equipment: Slow cooker, frying pan, sharp knife, chopping board, tablespoon, sieve

Method

  1. Soak the beans in a bowl of boiling water for one hour at least, or overnight
  2. Chop the onion, garlic and bacon
  3. Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the onion for around 7 minutes
  4. Add the garlic, beef, bacon and fry until the beef is brown in colour
  5. Put the contents of the pan into the slow cooker pan
  6. Add the tin of tomatoes, tomato puree, mustard and 8 tablespoons water
  7. Drain the water from the beans using a sieve and add them to the pot
  8. Add a little salt and pepper 
  9. Cook on a low setting for 6-8 hours 
  10. If the sauce needs thickening, add cold water to a little cornflour to make a paste and stir in 2 tablespoons of liquid from the slow cooker, before pouring back into the slow cooker, stirring, and switching to high for a final half an hour

Hints & Tips

Tinned beans could also be used in the stew - any type of beans would be delicious!



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