Rustic Beef Casserole Spicy Recipes

SPICY BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 160 ºC (325 ºF).
• Spray a fairly large ovenproof dish with non-stick spray.
• Fry the beef cubes in oil until golden brown.
• Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Transfer to the dish.
• Fry the onions in a little oil until soft and translucent.
• Add the tomatoes.
• Season with sugar, cinnamon, ginger and turmeric and stir-fry for a few minutes Add to the meat and mix.
• Mix all the ingredients for the sauce and pour over the meat mixture.
• Mix, cover and bake in an ovenfor about 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the meat is tender.
• Lovely with Rice or Mashed Potatoes.

SPICY BEEF STEW WITH BEANS & PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large saucepan with a lid. Season meat, then cook about one-third over a high heat for 10 mins until browned. Tip onto a plate and repeat with 2 tbsp of oil and rest of the meat.
• Add a splash of water and scrape pan to remove bits. Add ½ tbsp oil. Turn heat down, fry onion and garlic until softened. Return meat to the pan, add flour and stir for 1 min. Add treacle, cumin, tomatoes and stock. Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hr 45 mins. Stir occasionally and check that the meat is covered with liquid.
• Add peppers and beans, and cook for a further 15 mins. The stew can now be cooled and kept in the fridge for 2 days, or frozen for 1 month. Serve in bowls, with sour cream, coriander and cornbread.

RUSTIC BEEF CASSEROLE (SPICY)

Steps:

• In a pan fry/seal-off the beef until nice and brown, a little bit crispy.
• Remove beef from the pan into a large pot.
• Add onions to the pan and fry them in the juices from the beef.
• When the onions are getting soft, add the garlic.
• When all the juices are gone and they are just about to burn, add onions and galic to large pot, with the beef.
• Add to the pot: 4 large glasses of water. 1/2 to 1 large glass of red wine. stock cube. mixed herbs. salt and pepper. dried chillies. bay leaf.
• Put the lid on the pot and simmer for 2 hours.
• After 2 hours, add to the pot: courgette. bell pepper. chopped new potatoes. tin of chopped tomatoes.
• Cook again for another 30 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked.
• (Some crusty bread and a cool beer go excellently with this dish).