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Beef Casserole With Spice
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 180 Minutes
Ready In: 195 Minutes
Servings: 6
I spent an day looking after a family members home while workmen were there to install a new security entranceway (they are away on holiday) so to keep me busy I decided to go through their cookbooks looking for some recipes to post on 'zaar.
Ingredients:
1 kg shin beef, cut into large chunks
100 g bacon, roughly chopped
2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
2 medium onions, peeled and chopped
2 celery ribs, washed and chopped
1 cup tomato puree (or 2 t gently fried tomato paste)
1 -2 star anise
1 piece orange rind (use a potato peeler, wide strip)
1 small cinnamon stick
1 bay leaf
2 large potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 turnips or 2 swedes, peeled and chopped
Directions:
1. Perheat the oven to 200°C.
2. Throw all the ingredients into a really big casserole. Add enough water to cover (about 1 litre or a little less should be right) and about 2 teaspoons salt.
3. Turn the oven down to 160C, pop the lid on the casserole and cook for about 3 hours or so. (Much of this time - about 1 hour - the casserole is coming up to heat so to speed things up you can bring it to a simmer on the stove in a flame proof dish).
4. Check for salt, add a few grinds of black pepper and serve.
By RecipeOfHealth.com