Beef stew

Ingredients

› 675 g of lean stewing beef, diced
› 20 ml of vegetable oil
› 5 medium-sized carrots, peeled and chopped
› 1 medium-sized onion, chopped
› 1 low-salt beef stock cube dissolved in 575 ml of boiling water
› Salt and pepper to taste
› 2-3 medium-sized potatoes

Method

1. Fry the meat in a frying pan on both sides until browned.
2. Remove from the frying pan and place in a saucepan.
3. Fry the carrots and onion lightly in the frying pan.
4. Remove from the frying pan and place with the meat in the saucepan.
5. Add the stock, salt, pepper and potatoes to the saucepan. Stir.
6. Cook gently over a low heat for 1–1½ hours until the meat is tender.