'Nothing beats a comforting beef stew on a cold winter’s day, especially when it requires minimal cooking to make. Our slow cooker beef stew recipe is gently cooked to perfection for succulent, tender chunks of beef which is paired with creamy mashed potato and kale. Serves: 6 Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 4 hours (high heat) or 8 hours (low heat) INGREDIENTS: To make the beef stew: 1 onion, chopped 2 celery sticks, chopped 3 carrots, peeled and chopped 900g diced lean beef 2 tsp cornflour 2 beef stock cubes 2 tbsp tomato paste 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 5 sticks of fresh thyme Low calorie oil spray Freshly ground black pepper To serve: 240g cavelo nero / kale 800g potato, peeled and diced 8 tbsp milk 40g light butter Salt and pepper METHOD: Add low calorie oil spray to a frying pan and sauté the onion, celery, and carrots until soft, then place them into the slow cooker. Coat the lean beef in cornflour and add it to the same frying pan on a high heat with a few extra sprays of low-calorie oil spray. Cook until browned on the outside before placing the beef into the slow cooker with the vegetables. Next, add the stock cubes, 600ml of boiling water, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, fresh thyme, and a good grind of black pepper to the slow cooker. Now place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours. When you are nearly ready to serve, make the mash by steaming or boiling the potatoes until soft. Next, mash the potatoes together with the butter and milk, and season the combination to taste before steaming the kale. Serve the beef stew, mash, and kale together and enjoy. Top tip: Store as an easy food prep for up to 3 days in the fridge or once it’s cooled pop it in the freezer for up to 3 months.'
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