Ingredients
- Chuck steak, roughly cubed (extra marbling is better)
- 1 tin of tomatoes
- 10-15cm rosemary sprig, chopped
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 brown onions diced
- 250ml of drinkable red wine
- 250ml of chicken stock
- Batch of Irish Dumplings
Method
Stew
- Preheat the oven to 170c
- Prepare a heavy pot with oil on high heat
- When smoking, add the steak in batches and cook until quite brown
- Put the steak aside in a bowl as you go, add flaked salt
- In the same pot, on medium-low heat, add onions
- Brown the onions for 10-20 minutes until lightly coloured and soft, add salt to help soften them
- Add rosemary and bay leafs and steak
- Add red wine and simmer down for 5 minutes
- Add tomatoes and stock - stir to combine
- Place whole pot in oven with the lid on for 1 hour
- Add the Irish dumplings on top, cook for another 15-30 minutes