Helen RandellAlphabet stew
March 9th 2010 23:33
We have had a few cooler days here in South Australia, and I remember how much I love autumn weather. Around 23 degrees is probably my favourite temp, nice during the days so you can be outside, but not too hot, and cooling down in the evenings so you don't feel bad about chucking on an extra layer, or snuggling on the couch under a rug.
Another cool weather favourite, is the inclusion of slow cooked meals and stews and soups. I was inspired to make this recipe from the Good Food Magazines 101 One-Pot Dishes. I was going along well, halving all the ingredients to make it for just two, but at the very end I added too much stock and knew that the excess moisture was not what I needed. Enter alphabet and star shaped pasta! I bought these little guys from the market a while ago because - well they are just so cute! They were the perfect this to add bulk and soak up the moisture in this stew. I added around 1/2 cup, and you could use any small pasta shapes, such as macaroni.
Alphabet Stew
300g beef mince
1 large onion, roughly chopped
2 carrots, thickly sliced
4 potatoes, cut into large chunks
4 cups beef stock
1/2 cup small pasta shapes
1 x 400g tin baked beans
Tabasco sauce to taste
1. Heat a large cast iron pot. Add beef, stirring to break up any lumps until brown.
2. Add the vegetables, stir to mix with the beef, then pour over the stock to cover. Add pasta. Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and stir well. Cover the pan and gently simmer for 30 minutes, until the vegetables and pasta are tender.
3. Tip in the baked beans, sprinkle with Tabasco and serve.
| 71 |
| Vote |
subscribe to this blog
Comment by Karin
Comment by Helen Randell
Rough Cooking