I remember having an “aha” moment when I realized that tomatoes are the key to a rich beef gravy in a stew. In this recipe, I’ve packed in lots of vegetables along with the beef and the Thermomix made it really easy by doing all of the stirring for me!
Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients
1 large onion, peeled and quartered
2 cloves garlic, peeled
20g olive oil
600g rump steak, cut into 3 cm pieces
20g self-raising (all purpose) flour
Salt and pepper, to season
400g can diced tomatoes
250g beef stock
2 carrots, peeled and cut into 2 cm pieces
300g green beans, trimmed and cut into 2 cm pieces
12 button mushrooms, halved
Instructions
1. Put onion and garlic in the Thermomix and chop with the measuring cup (MC) on for 3 seconds/Speed 5
2. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add oil and sauté with the MC off for 2 minutes/100C/Speed 1
3. Add steak, flour, salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes/Varoma/Reverse/Speed soft
4. Add tomatoes, stock and carrots, stir with the spatula to combine and cook with the MC on for 15 minutes/100C/Reverse/Speed soft
5. Add green beans and mushrooms, stir with the spatula to combine and cook with the MC half off for 10 minutes/100C/Reverse/Speed soft
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