Irish Beef and Root Vegetable Stew

Ingredients

• 250 g beef chuck, cut into 2.5 cm cubes
• ½ tsp fine salt
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 carrot, cut into thick slices
• 1 parsnip, cut into thick slices
• 400 ml water
• 1 bay leaf
• 0.125 tsp black pepper
• 150 g potato, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 tbsp chives, finely sliced

Method

1. Salt the beef, then brown it deeply in hot olive oil.
   
2. Add carrot and parsnip; stir until their edges begin browning.
   
3. Pour in water, add bay and pepper, then cover and simmer gently.20 min timer
   
4. Add potato and simmer until the vegetables soften and beef yields easily.15 min timer
   
5. Remove the bay leaf, stir in chives, and serve the thick stew.