Slow Cooked Beef & Barley Stew

Name: Slow Cooked Beef & Barley Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 kg beef chuck steak, cut into 3 cm pieces; 1/4 cup plain flour; 3 tablespoons oil; 2 onions, halved, thinly sliced; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 carrots, chopped; 2 celery sticks, chopped; 2 bacon rashers, chopped; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 500 mL hot water; 1 pot Continental Stock Pot Sensations Beef Stock Pot; 1 orange, juiced; 1/2 cup pearled barley; steamed green beans, to serve; couscous, to serve

Hearty, rich, and slow-simmered to perfection - this beef and barley stew is comfort food at its finest.

2 H

Cooking Time
easy

Difficulty
20 Mins

Prep Time
4 People

Serves

1 kg beef chuck steak, cut into 3 cm pieces
1/4 cup plain flour
3 tablespoons oil
2 onions, halved, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 celery sticks, chopped
2 bacon rashers, chopped
1 tablespoon tomato paste
500 mL hot water
1 pot Continental Stock Pot Sensations Beef Stock Pot
1 orange, juiced
1/2 cup pearled barley
steamed green beans, to serve
couscous, to serve

Place beef into a large bowl. Sprinkle over flour, toss to coat. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large flameproof heavy based casserole dish or saucepan over medium high heat. Cook a third of the beef, for 5 minutes, turning occasionally or until beef is browned on all sides. Transfer beef to a bowl. Repeat with a little more oil and remaining beef.
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in pan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, carrots, celery and bacon, and cook, stirring for 5 minutes. Return beef back to pan. Stir in tomato paste, hot water, stock pot and orange juice. Bring to the boil, stirring. Cover, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile place barley in a bowl, cover with cold water and set aside to allow to soak, while stew is cooking.
Drain barley, then stir into the beef stew. Continue to cook, covered for 30 - 40 minutes, stirring occasionally until beef is tender and barley is cooked. Serve with steamed green beans and couscous.