Easy Dinner Beef casserole Recipe

Casserole recipes are easy and versatile. They can be easily prepared before dinner time and leftovers can be frozen for another day. Beef is an easy recipes packed full of iron; an essential mineral needed for red blood cells and prevention of anaemia.

Ingredients
675g / 1½ lb of round beef steak / rib steak
1 dessertspoon of cooking oil
1 large onion, peeled and chopped
25g / 1 oz. of corn-flour
7 mushrooms, sliced
3 medium carrots, sliced
575ml / 1 pint of beef stock or 2 stock cubes dissolved in 575ml / 1 pint of warm water
1 tablespoon of tomato puree
Season with salt and pepper, to taste

Method
Pre-heat the oven to 170°C / 325°F / Gas Mark 3
Trim the beef and cut it into thin strips about 2 inches in length
Heat the oil and fry the chopped onion, mushrooms and carrots for 2 to 3 minutes
Place in casserole dish
Fry the beef strips until brown
Place in the casserole dish
Mix the corn-flour with the juice in the pan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes
Remove from heat and stir in the stock. Bring to the boil
Add the tomato puree, salt and pepper
Add the sauce to the casserole dish and cook for 1½ hours