Name: Beef, Mushroom and Thyme Casserole Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: Serves: 8
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 to 4tbsp olive oil; 1.5kg (3lb 6oz) stewing beef, such as chuck or braising steak, cut into chunks; 2 medium onions, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 3 large carrots, sliced diagonally; 2 sticks celery, diced; 3tbsp plain flour; 2tbsp fresh thyme leaves; 2 bay leaves; 8 anchovy fillets in oil, drained; 3tbsp sweet sherry or port; 400ml (14fl oz) good-quality beef stock; 400ml (14fl oz) red wine; 1tbsp tomato purée; pinch grated nutmeg; 250 to 300g (9 to 10oz) chestnut mushrooms, halved if large

By Woman and Home

published 1 January 2017

There are so many casserole recipes (opens in new tab) out there it can be hard to know what to choose if you fancy something warming this week. This recipe using beef, mushrooms and thyme is a classic combination that makes this classic slow cooker recipe (opens in new tab) a dinner staple.

HOW TO MAKE BEEF, MUSHROOM AND THYME CASSEROLE

Method

Preheat the oven to 140 C, 120 C fan, 275 F, gas 1.
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a hob- and oven-proof casserole dish. Cook the meat in batches over a medium to high heat until it’s browned, then set aside.
Heat the remaining oil, if needed, in the casserole. Add the onions, garlic, carrots and celery. Cook for five minutes, then return the beef to the pan with the flour. Stir and cook for a few minutes. Add the herbs, anchovies, sherry, stock, wine, tomato purée, nutmeg and pepper. Bring to the boil, then cover and place in the oven for 3 hours 30 minutes.
Add the mushrooms to the casserole and return it to the oven for a further 30 minutes. This is delicious served with a bowl of creamy mash and green vegetables.

Ingredients

2 to 4tbsp olive oil
1.5kg (3lb 6oz) stewing beef, such as chuck or braising steak, cut into chunks
2 medium onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
3 large carrots, sliced diagonally
2 sticks celery, diced
3tbsp plain flour
2tbsp fresh thyme leaves
2 bay leaves
8 anchovy fillets in oil, drained
3tbsp sweet sherry or port
400ml (14fl oz) good-quality beef stock
400ml (14fl oz) red wine
1tbsp tomato purée
pinch grated nutmeg
250 to 300g (9 to 10oz) chestnut mushrooms, halved if large

Serves	8
Preparation Time	30 mins
Cooking Time	4 hours
Total Time	4 hours 30 mins

Nutrition Per Portion	RDA
Calories	388 Kcal	19%
Fat	14 g	20%
Saturated Fat	4.5 g	23%

Beef, Mushroom and Thyme Casserole Recipe

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