Beef and Vegetable Casserole

I made this recipe because my husband loves beef and the addition of tomatoes puts his two favourites together.This can be made in a large pan on top of the oven or made in a casserole dish in the oven. I use a cast iron casserole which I can start on the hob and then put into the oven. Or you could start in a saucepan and then transfer to an oven proof casserole dish.It is a meal in itself and only needs some good bread to go with it.
Ingredients
450 gm--1 lb--3 cups braising or stewing beef/steak cut into cubes
1 1/2 tablespoon of flour
1 teaspoon of hot paprika powder
1 1/2 teaspoon of chilli powder
1 teaspoon of ground ginger
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large red or white onion cut into chunks
3 garlic cloves sliced into fine pieces
3 celery sticks sliced
225 gm--8 oz--1 1/2 cups of chopped carrots
300 ml--10 fl ozs lager or other light beer
300ml--10 fl ozs beef stock(use a beef stock cube)
350 gms--12 oz--2 cups chopped potatoes
1 large red pepper with the seeds taken out and sliced
10 baby corn on the cobs or 2 corn cobs sliced into chunks
115 gm--4 oz--1 cup of fresh tomatoes quartered
115 gm--4 oz--1 cup of fresh or frozen peas
2 tablespoons of chopped fresh coriander
salt and pepper
Method
Mix the flour and spices together in a plastic bag.
Toss the cut beef in the flour until it is coated with the flour.
Heat the olive oil and fry the onions, garlic and celery for 5 minutes until they are soft. Do not do to hot as the garlic will burn.
Remove from the pan and put onto one side on a plate.
Add a spot more oil to the pan and add the beef, cook on a high heat for 5 minutes until the surface of the beef is brown to seal in the flavour. Stir the beef to cook all the surfaces. Turn down the heat.
Return the cooked onion, garlic and celery to the pan.
Add the carrots, lager-beer and the stock made with the stock cube and water.
Bring to the boil. Cover with the pan lid. If it is a casserole going into the oven I put a piece of tin foil on the pan first and then the pan lid.
Cook on the hob for 1 1/2 hours or until tender.
I cooked mine in the oven at gas 5, 190C or 375F for 1 1/2hours.
Add the potatoes and cook for 15 minutes.
Add the red pepper and corn and simmer for 15 minutes.
Add the tomatoes and peas and cook for 10 minutes more.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Stir in the chopped coriander and serve.
This is great just on its own with some bread.
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Enjoy, Crazycupcakes