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

$23.61for 4210 minServes 4

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

Photo: bbcgoodfood.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 1 lb$1.29/lb typical	1 lb	$1.29Typical price
	Beef chuck roast, 1.3 lb$6.99/lb typical	1.3 lb	$9.25Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Mushrooms, 7.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	7.5 oz	$2.96Typical price
	Tomato paste and sauce, 1 oz$0.10/oz typical	1 oz	$0.11Typical price
	Broth, 0.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.02Typical price
	Carrots, 0.7 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.7 lb	$0.77Typical price
	Mint, 0.25$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.50Typical price
	Broccoli, 2 lb$1.99/lb typical	2 lb	$3.98Typical price
	Radishes, 1.65 lb$1.99/lb typical	1.65 lb	$3.29Typical price
	Potatoes, 1.1 lb$0.99/lb typical	1.1 lb	$1.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$23.61

Swaps

Swap beef chuck roast for pork roastabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilVinegarMustard, mayo, ketchup

Not included in the cost.

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

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Typical price

$5.90 per serving$23.61 for 4

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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.

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