Healthy and delicious beef stew is an ideal dinner option for toddlers and a great way to get them to eat more vegetables. Toddler Recipes Australia’s easy meal features a classic combination of diced beef, carrots, onions, celery and potatoes simmered in a hearty tomato-based broth. With its savory aroma, rich taste and nutritious ingredients, it’s sure to please even the pickiest of eaters.
General Information:
- Macronutrients: ProteinVegetableCarbohydrate
- Calories: 350 Servingsize: 4
- Cooking time: 1 hour
This beef stew is a perfect family meal- heartywarmand simple to make. With just a few ingredientsit makes a great dish any night of the week. And without added salt or sugarit’s toddler-friendly!
Ingredients
- 800 grams of lean beef chuckcubed
- 2 tablespoons of oil
- 2 large carrotspeeled and chopped
- 2 celery stalkschopped
- 2 onionspeeled and chopped
- 2 cloves of garlicfinely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon of pepper
- 4 cups of low-sodium beef stock
- 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
- 2 medium potatoespeeled and cubed
Directions
- In a large pot over high heatadd oil.
- Once the oil is hotadd the beef cubes in a single layer. (#DadJokeAlert 🤣 It’s time to add the beef - stop beefin’ around! 🤣 )
- Cook the beef until all sides are lightly browned.
- Remove the beef from the pan and set aside.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the carrotsceleryonionsgarlicthymeand pepper.
- Cook the vegetables until they are softenedabout 8-10 minutes. (#KidJokeAlert 🤣 What did the carrot say to the other carrot? It’s nice to “see” you! 🤣)
- Add the beef stock and tomato paste to the pot and stir until the tomato paste is dissolved.
- Return the beef cubes to the pot.
- Bring the stew to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer the stew for 45 minutes to an houror until the beef is tender.
- Add the potatoes and continue to simmer for another 15 minutes.
- Serve the stew hot with a sprinkle of chopped parsley (optional).
Enjoy!
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