Ingredients
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- ±1.1kg boneless cubed beef stew meat
- 6 cups water
- 1 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme (or if you have fresh, 1 tablespoon leaves)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/2 cup low-sodium beef broth
- 1 chopped onion
- Salt
- Pepper
- 2 medium sliced carrots **
- 1–2 teaspoons corn starch / Maiziena. You can even use Bisto if you prefer.
- 1 cup of raw rice
Instructions
- In a large pot, add the first 9 ingredients
- Cook for 1-1½ hours on medium heat
- About 15-20 minutes before done, add the carrots **
- About 5 minutes before serving mix the cornstarch with some warm liquid and whisk, ensuring no lumps are visible.
- Add to the pot and cook through, just to thicken it up a bit.
- Serve with rice.
- **If you did not use carrots in the stew, serve with any vegetables of your choice.
Loosely based on a recipe by Dukan
Notes
Prepared, tried, and tested by Esme (Blogger & Owner) of The Recipe Hunter: Tried and Tested Recipes from Home Chefs, SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes, and EsmeSalon Homemade Recipes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 547
- Sugar: 3.2 g
- Sodium: 362.1 mg
- Fat: 12.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 44.4 g
- Fiber: 3.3 g
- Protein: 64.9 g
- Cholesterol: 181.5 mg
