Description
A hearty and flavorful slow cooker beef shin stew, packed with tender beef, vegetables, and a rich tomato-based sauce. This budget-friendly dish is perfect for meal prepping and makes a comforting family meal with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Beef and Vegetables
- 500 g shin of beef
- 4 large carrots
- 2 onions
- 2 sticks celery
- 1 clove garlic
Sauce and Seasonings
- 400 g tinned tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- ½ beef stock cube or stock pot
- 1 bay leaf (or rosemary or thyme)
- 1 tbsp caramelised onion chutney (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the vegetables: Peel and cut the onions into 2cm chunks. Wash the carrots and celery, then cut them into similarly sized pieces. Peel and very finely chop the garlic.
- Add ingredients to slow cooker: Place the chopped vegetables and the bay leaf into the slow cooker. Add the shin of beef on top of the vegetables.
- Make the sauce mixture: In a separate bowl, stir the cornflour into 200ml of cold water until smooth. Crumble in the beef stock cube and add the tomato puree, mixing thoroughly to combine.
- Combine all sauce ingredients: Pour the cornflour mixture into the slow cooker along with the tinned tomatoes and caramelised onion chutney, if using. Stir well to incorporate all ingredients evenly.
- Cook the stew: Cover and cook on high for 4-6 hours or on low for 8-10 hours, until the beef is tender and the flavors are well developed.
Notes
- Slow cooker beef shin is an easy, healthy family meal option.
- Beef shin is a budget-friendly cut that becomes wonderfully tender when slow-cooked.
- This recipe is ideal for meal prep and batch cooking as it reheats well.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 265 kcal
- Sugar: 9.2 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 9.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20.3 g
- Fiber: 5.4 g
- Protein: 26.7 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
