Lunchbox snacks
Keep hunger pangs at bay with these healthy, yummy lunchbox nibbles
Smoky beef stew
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Makes 6-8
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- 1kg stewing beefcut into large chunks
- 2 onionschopped
- 800g (2 cans) chopped tomatoes
- 2 tsp each sweet paprikaground cumin and mild chilli powder
- 2 tbsp red or white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 400g can butter beansrinsed and drained
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal341
- fat12g
- saturates5g
- carbs18g
- sugars11g
- fibre4g
- protein42g
- salt0.92glow
Method
step 1
Heat oven to 160C/ 140C fan/gas 3. Mix the beef, onions, tomatoes, spices, vinegar and sugar in a casserole dish. Cover and bake for 2½ hrs. Stir in the beans and bake for 30 mins more (with the lid off if the casserole is a little wet or lid on if good consistency), until the beef is tender.
step 2
Cool, then freeze in 6-8 portions in small food bags or plastic containers. Defrost in microwave or overnight in fridge, then heat in the morning and transfer to a thermos container, or heat in the microwave at lunchtime.
