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Caz Mooney’s slow-cooker beef and bacon stew

Frugal Feasts. Caz Mooney’s slow-cooker beef and bacon stew.

Caz Mooney
Tue Nov 1 2022 - 06:00
Serves: 5
Course: Main
Cooking Time: 8 hrs
Prep Time: 25 mins
Ingredients
  • 400g diced steak
  • 250g rashers
  • 15ml oil
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 parsnip
  • 500ml beef stock
  • 1.5kg potatoes
  • 100g butter
  • 100ml milk
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Parsley to garnish
  1. First heat the oil in a pan. While this is heating, chop your bacon into bite-sized chunks.
  2. Add the beef and bacon to the pan to sear. While this is searing, peel and dice the onion and garlic, add them to the pan, and mix well.
  3. Next prepare your vegetables. Peel and dice the carrot and parsnip and add them to the pan. Continue to mix until the beef is browned all over.
  4. Once the beef is browned, transfer the dish to a slow cooker or a pressure cooker.
  5. Add the beef stock, season, and mix well.
  6. Slow-cook on low for eight hours, or pressure-cook for 25 minutes on high.
  7. For your mash, simply peel and slice your potatoes. I like to cut them in 1cm slices, so they cook more quickly, using less energy. Add them to a pan of boiling, seasoned water.
  8. Once cooked, drain, season, add the butter and mash. Next add your milk and mash further until smooth. Dish up and enjoy!
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