Beef or oxtail stew

Beef oxtail stew

I love this stew with greens and mashed potato – with lots of butter of course! The ultimate comfort food.

Recipe

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

  • 800g grass-fed stewing beef, diced, or 4 oxtail
  • Olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 celery sticks, chopped
  • 4 carrots, chopped
  • ½ a bunch of fresh thyme
  • 1 tin of plum tomatoes
  • 500ml Bone Broth (ideally beef bone broth)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Apple cider vinegar
  • Pinch of sugar

Method

  • If you’re using oxtail, first roast in the oven at 220°C for 20 mins until golden and caramelised.
  • If you’re using beef, preheat the oven to 160°C/325°F/gas 3. Heat a splash of oil in a large casserole pan over a medium heat. When it’s hot, add the beef and cook for 5 minutes, or until the meat is browned all over. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  • Add a little more oil to the pan, then add all the vegetables. Add the thyme leaves, then cook for 10–15 minutes, or until the vegetables are softened.
  • Return the beef to the pan, or add the oxtail, along with any roasting/resting juices, then add the tinned tomatoes, the stock, bay leaves, splash of Worcestershire sauce and apple cider vinegar and a pinch of sugar.
  • Season with sea salt and black pepper, then transfer the stew to the oven to cook for 3–4 hours (or slow cooker on low for 6-8 hours), until the meat is tender and easily pulls apart. 
  • Strip the oxtail from the bone (if using) and stir through the sauce before serving.
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