Beef Stew

Easy dinner to prepare when you want some beef stew.

Cook Time : 01h 30min
Ingredients

shallots - 12
Low calorie cooking spray
carrots - 2
braising steak, all visible fat removed - 380g
tomato purée - 1 level tbsp
bouquet garni - 1
closed cap mushrooms - 170g
onion gravy granules - 2 level tsp
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Freshly chopped parsley, to garnish
Instructions

Peel the shallots.
Heat a large pan sprayed with low calorie cooking spray, add the shallots and fry for 5 minutes until browned.
Transfer to a plate and set aside.
Slice the carrots, place in the pan with the steak, tomato purée, bouquet garni and 800ml pints water.
Cover and simmer for 1½ hours.
alve the mushrooms, add to the pan with the shallots and simmer for a further 20 minutes. Sprinkle over the gravy granules and stir until thickened.
Season to taste, sprinkle with parsley and serve.