Name: Slow-Cooked Beef
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 kg braising beef, chuck or shin, in large chunks; 1 onion, sliced; 1 x 400 g tin chopped tomatoes; Salt; 2 garlic cloves, crushed (optional); A few sprigs of thyme or 2 bay leaves (optional); 1 tsp smoked paprika (optional); A splash of red wine (optional)

Recipes and photos are AI created and editorially reviewed. Nutrition figures are estimates.

Braising beef, an onion and a tin of tomatoes, cooked until tender.

Cuisine: British
Serves: 4
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 180 min
Total: 190 min
Difficulty: Easy

About 10 minutes hands-on; then 3 hours in the oven or 8 hours in a slow cooker.

Gluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeNut-free

Equipment: Casserole dish with a lid, or a slow cooker

Ingredients

1 kg braising beef, chuck or shin, in large chunks
1 onion, sliced
1 x 400 g tin chopped tomatoes
Salt

Optional extras

2 garlic cloves, crushed
A few sprigs of thyme or 2 bay leaves
1 tsp smoked paprika
A splash of red wine

Method

Heat the oven to 150°C (fan 130°C).
Put everything in a casserole dish with a good pinch of salt and stir. Add a splash of water if the beef isn't mostly covered.
Cover and cook for 3 hours, until the beef falls apart. Or cook in a slow cooker for 8 hours on low.

Swaps and tips

Lamb shoulder works the same way. It tastes even better the next day and freezes well.

Add carbs for the family (optional)

For the family, serve with mashed potato or crusty bread.

Nutrition estimated, per serving

Protein	Carbs	Fibre	Fat	Calories
52 g	7 g	2 g	19 g	420 kcal

Values are estimates based on typical UK food composition data and will vary with brands and portion sizes.

Recipes are AI created and editorially reviewed; kitchen testing is ongoing.

Recipe from healthshelf.org

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Slow-Cooked Beef