You gotta love the one-pot wonders and this is one big tasty dish that will keep everyone happy plus you should get a couple of days out of it or freeze some for later in the week.
Ingredients:
- 600g roast beef joint
- 3 teaspoon rapeseed oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 carrots, chopped
- small turnip (300g)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- 200g canned chopped tomatoes
- 120ml low sodium beef stock
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- Optional: pinch of saffron
- 500g potatoes, peeled, chopped into 4
- Salt and pepper to season
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 140C.
2. In a large casserole dish, place 1½ teaspoon of oil over medium - high heat. Season the meat with salt and pepper and place meat into pot/casserole dish and sear on the top and bottom until both are nicely browned. This may take about 4 mins per side.
3. Remove the meat and place on a plate.
4. Add remaining oil to the pot and reduce heat to medium. Add onions, carrots, turnip, garlic, paprika, thyme and cook until vegetables become tender.
5. Now add in the tomatoes, stock, and vinegar. Optional: add in saffron.
6. Return the meat to the pan. The vegetables should come about halfway up the sides of the meat.
7. Cover the dish and place in the oven and roast for 3 hours.
8. Add the potatoes and return to the oven for a further 45mins - hour until meat is cooked through and potatoes are tender.
9. Slice the meat and serve with potatoes, vegetables and sauce.
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