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Beef and Greens

Slow cooker Beef Stew with Kale

3-4  tbsp olive oil
8 salted anchovies
2 ¾ lb Chuck Roast, cut into bite sized pieces
4 large carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 cup red wine
1 tsp paprika
2 cups hot beef stock
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
4 large potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped
2 onions, roughly chopped
7 oz. curly kale, stems trimmed, leaves chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
​1 green chile, seeded and finely chopped

1.    Preheat slow cooker, if required.  Heat 1 tsp of the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.  Season the meat with salt, pepper and paprika, then toss in the flour.  Add the beef to the pot (in batches and with extra oil, if necessary), and cook for 5-8 minutes until browned all over.  Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.

2.    Add the remaining oil to the pot, add the onions and cook for 3-4 minutes until soft.  Then stir in the garlic, chile, and anchovies and cook for a minute.  Add the carrots and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.  Pour in the wine (optional) and bring to a boil, stirring and scraping up the bits from the bottom of the pot.

3.    Transfer everything to the slow cooker, add the stock, and then the meat and potatoes.  Cover with the lid and cook on auto/low for 6-8 hours.  Add the kale for the last 1 hour of cooking.    Ladle into bowls and serve with crusty bread.
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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