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Maltese beef stew

Name: Maltese beef stew
Total time: 160 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Maltese
Ingredients: 800 g cubed stewing beef; 1 onion, 2 carrots and 3 garlic cloves, chopped; 3 tbsp oil and 2 tbsp tomato paste; 400 g tomatoes, 150 ml red wine and 400 ml water; 500 g potatoes, 150 g peas, 2 bay leaves, salt and pepper

Slow-simmered beef with potatoes and peas.

◷ 160 min / 4 servings

Method

Brown beef in oil and set aside. Soften onion and carrots for 8 minutes.
Add garlic and tomato paste, then beef, wine, tomatoes, bay and water. Season.
Cover and simmer for 90 minutes. Add chunked potatoes and cook another 30 minutes.
Add peas for 10 minutes. Cook longer if the beef is not yet tender.

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Serve with the thick sauce and Maltese bread.

Tradition reference

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Maltese beef stew

Method

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