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Slow-cooked beef, barley and vegetables

  • Hands-on time: 30 mins
  • Time to make: 3 hrs 30 mins
  • Serving: 6 people
Ratings: 4.8
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
    • 800g lean beef chuck steak, fat-trimmed
    • 1 large onion, chopped
    • 2 stalks celery, chopped
    • 1 carrot, chopped
    • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
    • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
    • 400g can chopped tomatoes
    • 1 ½ cups liquid no-added-salt beef stock
    • ½ cup pearl barley
    • 1 cup chopped green beans
    • 6 cups chopped spinach
    • 6 slices multigrain bread
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Heat oil in a large, flameproof casserole dish over a medium heat. Brown beef in 3 batches. Transfer to a plate.

    2 Cook onion, celery and carrot for 5 minutes. Add browned beef, garlic, thyme, tomatoes, stock, 2 cups water and barley. Stir to combine and bring to the boil.

    3 Cover and transfer dish to oven for 2-3 hours or until meat is tender and barley is cooked. Add extra cup of water after 2 hours if casserole looks a bit dry. Remove lid in last 30 minutes to thicken sauceif necessary. Add beans in last 20 minutes of cooking.

    4 Fold spinach through casserole to wilt then serve with bread.

    Variations

    • Make it gluten free: Check stock is gluten free, use gluten-free bread, and use brown rice instead of barley.
    • Slow-cooker variation: This recipe can also be cooked for 6–10 hours in a slow cooker on low.

    HFG tip

    This dish freezes well for up to 1 month.

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