temps and times for cooking beef casserole/stew thingy

[schneebly]

I know I have to cook is slowly on a low temp but how low and how many hours please? I have a gas cooker so gas mark would be helpful. TIA

[WendyWeber]

Temp would be about 160 for about 3 hours, will try to find equiv gas mark for you...

[WendyWeber]

about mark 3 apparently

[schneebly]

Oh Wendy you fab person thank you

Hoping it will be yummy - have red wine, garlic, mushrooms, onion, carrot and potatoes to add.

[WendyWeber]

I'm on my way

[lucysmam]

schneebly, I'm on my way to yours to share . . . yummy!

[schneebly]

You are very welcome - you could help me finish the wine! (dh not a fan)

[lucysmam]

well that's a shame, more for you in that case

[WendyWeber]

Just double-checked with Delia and she says mark 1 :



I must overcook mine

[schneebly]

at mark 1! Maybe will try mark 2 as a compromise

[schneebly]

Ooh just tasted it and the beef melts in yer mouth! Thanks

[WendyWeber]

[schneebly]

It was absolutely delicious! Will be making it again!

[WendyWeber]

What temp did you do it at in the end, schneebly? (And for how long? And what's the recipe?)

[schneebly]

I did it at mark 2 for about erm...4 hours I think!

This is roughly what I did

Pre heated the oven

seasoned some flour with salt, pepper and paprika, rolled the diced casserole beef (about half a pound I think) in the flour before browning in a pan with some sunflower oil.

Transferred to a casserole dish and covered with (cheat!) a bag of ready made knorr beef stock, a splash of red wine and a dash of lea and perrins - bunged in oven, covered.

sauteed an onion, 2 cloves garlic, 2 chopped carrots and a handful of chopped mushrooms until onions are soft - add to casserole.

peeled and chopped 3 medium potatoes and left them in water until about an hour before serving then add to casserole, stir in and uncover before cooking for another hour.

The potatoes on top were half out of the 'gravy' but because I had mixed then in first they were coated and sort of 'roasted' a little on top.

It was yummy! We served with a big thick slice of 'uncut' bread and butter and I had a glass of the wine (Barcelino from Aldi and rather nice)

Enough for 2 adults and 2 small kids or 3 adults if you are having another course!

[WendyWeber]

Thanks, schneebly - I have saved it for future ref