Mary Berry’s beef stew recipe is a comforting food dish that’s perfect for cosy evenings, bringing together tender braising steak and earthy vegetables into a filling and nutritious bowl. This recipe is straightforward and requires no slow cooker, making it accessible for anyone looking to quickly whip up a satisfying meal.
It can be made following just six simple steps and with as little as 30 minutes prep time. Sharing her recipe with BBC Good Food, the veteran chef said this “warming beef stew [is] flavoured with ginger, paprika and horseradish.”
The former Great British Bake Off star added: “It’s lovely with dauphinoise potatoes and green vegetables.”
Mary Berry’s beef stew recipe:
Ingredients:
- 750g of braising steak cut into cubes
- 425ml of beef stock
- 40g of plain flour
- 25g of butter
- Two finely sliced leeks
- One peeled celeriac
- Two tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
- Two tablespoons of paprika
- Two tablespoons of hot horseradish cream
- One tablespoon of ground ginger
- One tablespoon of sunflower oil
- Salt and pepper for taste
- Chopped parsley to garnish
Method:
Start by preheating your oven to 160°C for a fan oven or 140°C for a gas oven, reports the Express.
In a pan, heat some sunflower oil and add the meat. Cook until it is evenly browned with no traces of pink. Once browned, transfer the meat to a plate and set it aside.
In the same pan, melt butter and sauté the leeks for a few minutes. Then, stir in the beef stock, flour, ginger, and paprika, cooking for about a minute before bringing it to a boil.
Add Worcestershire sauce along with salt and pepper. Return the browned meat to the pan and bring the mixture back to a boil.
Pour the mixture into a large oven-safe dish and bake for approximately one hour and 45 minutes, though it may require up to two hours. If preferred, this stew can also be prepared in a slow cooker.
About 30 minutes before it’s done, add the celeriac and return it to the oven. The stew is ready when both the beef and celeriac can be easily pierced with a fork.
Stir in horseradish cream, garnish with parsley, and your delicious beef stew is ready to enjoy.