French Beef Casserole

Feel free to add cauliflower or other vegetables of your choice. Make sure you use a good quality wine (one you would love to drink) as this will make all the difference. 

This recipe is low sodium, low sugar, low fat and high protein.

Ingredients

• 1kg beef, diced, fully trimmed of fat
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 large zucchini, sliced
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 3-4 potatoes, sliced skin on
• 8-10 medium mushrooms, quartered
• 3 cup good quality red wine, Shiraz or Cab Sav
• 2 cup beef stock
• 2 tsp. rosemary
• 2 tsp. thyme
• 4-5 cloves garlic
• 2 onions, sliced
• 1 red capsicum, chopped
• Cracked pepper to taste
• Salt to taste
• 2 heaped tbsp. cornflour mixed with ½ cup cold water

Method

1. Turn on your slow cooker.
2. Place your onion, capsicum into the slow cooker.
3. Heat a fry pan with olive oil and sear your meat into 2 or 3 batches, place into slow cooker.
4. Place your wine, stock, garlic, sugar, herbs, season with salt and pepper. Cook on low heat for 4-6 hours.
5. After this time add the potatoes, mushrooms, zucchini, and continue to cook a further 4-6 hours. In the last hour add cornflour mixed with water, stirring in and cook for a little while longer.
6. Any leftovers are suitable to freeze.