Italian Beef Stew

ITALIAN BEEF STEW

INGREDIENTS 

• 1kg beef cubes 
• 25g butter 
• 2 tablespoons (Napolina) Olive Oil 
• 1 onion, roughly chopped 
• 1 carrot, roughly chopped 
• 1 celery stick, roughly chopped 
• 150ml beef stock 
• 1 x 390g carton (Napolina) Chopped Tomatoes 
• 2 tablespoons (Napolina) Double Concentrated Tomato Purée 
• 1 bay leaf 
• 1 sprig of thyme 
• 2 tablespoons plain flour 
• SaltBlack pepper  

METHOD 

1. Roughly chop an onion. 
2. Add butter and olive oil to a deep pan and stir together 
3. Add the onions and fry for 5 minutes
4. Add a bay leaf, chopped carrot, celery and thyme.
5. Cook over a low heat for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. 
6. Add flour to beef cubes.
7. Add the beef cubes and cook until browned all over.
8. Add 150ml of beef stock.
9. Season with salt and pepper.
10. Take 1 carton of chopped tomatoes and add to the pan.
11. Stir in Tomato Purée. 
12. Cover and simmer for 2 hours on low heat stirring occasionally.