Homemade......Stew

So Finley and me were out today having a bit of fun in the late Autumn sunshine that was about today. 

When there started to get a chill in the air which gave me a hankering for some stew. So of home went and started prepping for dinner.

Finley has his own wee kitchen in the kitchen, so both of us were getting busy.

 Plenty of spuds went into tonight's meal, which means lots of yummy left overs for tomorrow.

In goes the carrots onions and a leek, just cause I felt like it.

 Starting to resemble a stew.

The final look, it was warming and heart for such a lovely but chilly late Autumn day.

Ingredients

800g chopped beef

1.3kg Potatoes

1kg carrots

2 onions

1.2l beef stock

1 leek

½ tsp fresh thyme leaves

Method

1. Make the stew. Cut the beef into large chunks. Peel the potatoes and cut into pieces of similar size to the meat. Put them into a  bowl of water to keep them white. Peel the carrots and cut into slightly smaller pieces. Slice the onions into thick rings.
2. Put the beef in a large, clean saucepan. Pour in the stock and bring to the boil, skimming off all the impurities from the surface. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
3. Add the potatoes, carrots and onions. Season generously and simmer for a further 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add the thyme. Simmer until the beef is tender (15-20 minutes). Take off the heat, cover (don’t stir) and leave for 15 minutes. (You can make this up to 2 days ahead and keep in the fridge). Garnish and serve.

Is there anything different you would do when making stew? 

The one thing missing was some Wheaten bread but I'll have that made for next time.

@homemadedad