Recipe

Serves:  6 people | Prep time:  10 minutes |  Cooking time:  90 minutes

British | Dairy Free | Main

Ingredients

• 1x onion - peeled and chopped
• 6x Unsmoked Streaky Bacon Rashers - chopped
• 1x 400g pack Lean Diced Beef
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1x 400g tin Chunky Chopped Tomatoes
• 1x Beef Stock Cube
• 1x 500ml bottle Golden Ale or 500ml water with a Beef Stock Cube
• ½ tsp Dried Thyme
• 2 tsp Meat Gravy Granules

Method

1. Either pre-heat the oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas Mark 5 or cook on the hob.
2. In a large saucepan sauté the onion, bacon and the beef in a tablespoon of oil until browned.
3. Add the tinned tomatoes and mash up the tomatoes with a fork, then crumble in the stock cube and pour in the ale or water.
4. Season with the thyme, salt and pepper.
5. Cover and cook on a gentle heat on the hob for about 90 minutes until the meat is tender, or transfer to a covered casserole dish and cook in the oven for 90 minutes.
6. Once cooked add gravy granules to thicken the sauce.
7. Serve with 1x 1kg pack Frozen Vegetable Medley, cooked as per pack instructions.