Slow-cooked Beef & Red Wine Casserole

Serves: 4

Preparation Time: 20 Minutes

Cooking Time: 210 Minutes

Ingredients

1kg Scotch Fillet, cubed
2 tbsp plain flour
¼ cup olive oil
1 large brown onion, chopped
3 medium carrots, thickly sliced diagonally
3 celery stalks, thickly sliced diagonally
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
½ cup red wine
1 ½ cups beef stock
400g can diced tomatoes with oregano and basil
2 medium zucchini, thickly sliced diagonally
2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
Mashed potato, to serve

Method

1. Preheat oven to 150C (130C fan-forced). Toss beef in flour to coat, shake off excess. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy-based flameproof casserole dish over medium-high heat. Add half the beef. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes each side or until browned. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with half of the remaining oil and the remaining beef. Transfer to a plate.
2. Heat remaining oil in dish. Add the onion, carrot and celery. Cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes or until onion has softened. Add garlic. Cook, stirring, for about 1 minute or until fragrant. Add wine. Simmer for 2 minutes or until reduced by half. Add stock and tomato. Cover. Bring to the boil.
3. Bake for 2 hours. Add the thickly sliced zucchini. Bake for about another hour or until beef is tender. Stir in thyme. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
4. Serve with mashed potato.

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