Beef stew

SERVES 4-6 PREPARATION: 10 MIN COOKING: 2 HR

1kg beef stewing meat salt and pepper

15ml (1T) oil

2 onions, chopped

3 carrots, chopped

4 garlic cloves, minced

15ml (1T) medium curry powder 30ml (2T) tomato paste

1 bay leaf

4 sprigs fresh thyme 1L (4c) beef stock 4 potatoes, cubed

30ml (2T) Worcestershire

sauce

1 Season the beef with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a pot over medium heat, then brown the meat in batches. Add the onions, carrots, garlic and curry powder. Cook, while stirring, until the onions are soft and fragrant.

2 Add the tomato paste, bay leaf, thyme and stock. Reduce the heat and simmer for 1½ hours. 3 Add the potatoes and Worcestershire sauce. Cook for 30 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.