Name: Provencal beef
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil; 3 sliced thickly onions; 4 crushed garlic cloves; 1 kilogram chuck steak, trimmed, cubed; 2 400g cans diced tomatoes; 1/3 cup dry sherry; 2 tablespoon tomato paste; 2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon paprika; 2 teaspoon dried oregano; 2 teaspoon dried thyme; olives, capers, parsley (all optional), mash, beans to serve

Provencal beef

Provencal beef is a French classic, combining the sweetness of sherry with the richness of tomato and tender beef.

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Serves 6

Prep

20M

Cook

1H 15M

Total

1H 35M

Ingredients

1 tablespoon oil

3 sliced thickly onions

4 crushed garlic cloves

1 kilogram chuck steak, trimmed, cubed

2 400g cans diced tomatoes

1/3 cup dry sherry

2 tablespoon tomato paste

2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon paprika

2 teaspoon dried oregano

2 teaspoon dried thyme

olives, capers, parsley (all optional), mash, beans to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 150°C.

2.Heat half oil on medium in heavy-based flameproof casserole. Saute onion and garlic 2-3 minutes, until tender. Add beef, saute 2-3 minutes, in batches, until browned.

3.Stir in tomatoes, sherry, paste, sauce, paprika and dried herbs. Cover, transfer to oven, cook 1 1/4-1 1/2 hours until meat is very tender.

4.Stir olives, capers and chopped parsley (if using) through. Serve with mash and steamed beans and scattered with parsley sprigs.

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