Dinner for 4

Balsamic Beef Stew

Name: Balsamic Beef Stew
Total time: 210 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil; 2 large onions; 600 g diced lean stewing beef; 2 cloves garlic chopped; 10 g dried porcini mushrooms; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 2 tsp vegetable bouillon powder; 1 tsp english mustard powder; 320 g carrots finely chopped; 200 g large chestnut mushrooms quartered; few fresh thyme sprigs; 4 x 80g portions broccoli cut into florets; 750 g swede cut into chunks; 500 g potatoes cut into small chunks

Tender beef simmers with mushrooms, vegetables, balsamic vinegar, and thyme, then comes with a creamy swede and potato mash.

Typical price

$23.41for 4 servings

$5.85 per serving$23.41 for 4

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210 minstart to table
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4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Onions$1.29/lb typical	1 lb	$1.29Typical price
Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical	1.3 lb	$9.25Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical	7.5 oz	$2.96Typical price
Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical	1 oz	$0.11Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.02Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.7 lb	$0.77Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.50Typical price
Broccoli$1.99/lb typical	2 lb	$3.98Typical price
Radishes, turnips, rutabaga$1.99/lb typical	1.65 lb	$3.29Typical price
Potatoes$0.99/lb typical	1.1 lb	$1.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$23.41

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilVinegarMustard, mayo, ketchup

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil
2 large onions
600 g diced lean stewing beef
2 cloves garlic chopped
10 g dried porcini mushrooms
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp tomato purée
2 tsp vegetable bouillon powder
1 tsp english mustard powder
320 g carrots finely chopped
200 g large chestnut mushrooms quartered
few fresh thyme sprigs
4 x 80g portions broccoli cut into florets
750 g swede cut into chunks
500 g potatoes cut into small chunks

Steps

Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat, then cook the onions for 8 minutes until softened.
Add the beef and cook for 8 minutes, turning until browned on all sides.
Stir in the garlic, porcini mushrooms, balsamic vinegar, tomato purée, bouillon, mustard powder, carrots, mushrooms, thyme, and 750 milliliters water.
Cover the Dutch oven and simmer gently for 2 hours and 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the beef is tender and reaches 160 F.
Boil the swede and potatoes in a large pot of salted water for 20 to 25 minutes, then drain and mash until smooth.
Steam the broccoli over boiling water for 8 minutes until tender, and season the stew and mash with salt and pepper.

Swaps

Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

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