Easy Beef or Kangaroo Stew with Dumplings
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Ingredients
1kg beef or kangaroo meat, cubed
2 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons paprika
425g can crushed tomatoes
2 medium onions, sliced
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 sticks celery, sliced
2 large carrots, thickly sliced
1 turnip, cut into large chunks
3 medium potatoes, cut into large chunks
1 cup red wine or stock
Dumpling ingredients
2 3/4 cups wholemeal self raising flour
1 teaspoon low fat margarine
1 cup water
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- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Toss meat, flour and paprika in a plastic bag, tip into a heavy casserole dish.
- Add all remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
- Press a piece of baking paper over the ingredients and cover closely with a lid. Cook for 2 hours without lifting the lid.
- Check for seasoning and tenderness, returning to oven if more cooking time is required.
Dumplings method
- In a bowl rub flour and margarine together.
- Add water until soft dough forms.
- Roll and cut into bite sized pieces and add to stew.
- Cook for 20 minutes until dumplings are firm.
Smart tip
- Serve with mashed potatoes or steamed rice and steamed green vegetables.
