Easy Beef Stew

Another winter warmer and firm favourite up on the blog today. Here is  a delicous beef stew recipe, seasoned with Marina Sea Salt of course.

Ingredients
 
1 onion — finely chopped
2 garlic — cloves, crushed
2 fresh thyme — sprigs
2 carrots — chopped
800g beef — chuck steak - cubed
15 ml flour
1 tinned tomatoes
300 ml stock — beef
4 potatoes — quartered
Marina sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method:
Heat olive oil into a heavy based saucepan and sauté onion, garlic, thyme and carrots until onions are soft and translucent and vegetables are just beginning to soften.
Add cubed beef and flour and sear until meat is well browned.
Pour in tinned tomatoes and stock, season with Marina salt and pepper and cover with a lid.
Simmer gently over a low heat for about 2 hours or until meat is soft and tender.
Add potatoes and cook for a further 20-30 minutes or until potatoes are cooked.
Check seasoning and garnish with freshly chopped parsley.
Serve with steamed rice and seasonal vegetables.