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Beef casserole with cheesy polenta

  • Hands-on time: 15 mins
  • Time to make: 2 hrs
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.5
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
    • 600g chuck steak or other stewing meat cut such as gravy beef, trimmed, cut in 4cm pieces
    • 1 onion, cut in thin wedges
    • 2 carrots, trimmed, sliced
    • 400g can diced tomatoes
    • 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs
    • 1 tablespoon cornflour
    • 1 cup polenta
    • ¼ cup finely grated parmesan cheese
    • 20g reduced-fat spread
    • 4 cups steamed green beans, to serve
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Heat oil in a deep frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add quarter of the beef and cook for 5 minutes until browned on all sides. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining beef.

    2 Add onion and carrots to pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes until onion is soft. Add tomatoes, herbs and 1 1/2 cups water. Bring to the boil. Return beef to pan. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until meat is tender.

    3 Combine cornflour and 2 tablespoons cold water in a jug or small bowl. Add to casserole. Stir until mixture thickens.

    4 Meanwhile, bring 4 cups water to the boil in a saucepan. Slowly add polenta in a steady stream, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to the boil. Reduce heat to low and stir for 10-15 minutes or until polenta is soft. Stir through parmesan and spread. Spoon onto plates and top with beef casserole. Serve with beans.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Check cornflour and tomatoes are gluten free.

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