easy stew

A slow cooker beef stew recipe you'll make time and time again - no browning required! We've added a little orange peel, black olives, bay and red wine for a Provençal flavour.

Slow cooker beef stew

steak,

150 milliliters/5fl oz red wine

garlic

onions,

orange peel

bay leaf

olive oil

100 grams/3½oz smoked bacon lardons

carrots, sliced

parsley

black olives

salt and black pepper

Panamanian stew is a traditional Latin style carne guisada or beef stew that is a hearty and delicious dish that can be eaten alone or over white rice. If you live in a cold area, it is perfect for those cold winter nights when you crave to eat something that will stick to your bones. This is a prime example of Latin American comfort food.&nbsp;

Panamanian Beef Stew Recipe Card

onion (chopped fine)

sirloin

tomatoes

salt (paleo diet: sea salt)

tsp black pepper

tsp sweet paprika

jalapeno (cored,

tsp cumin

celery (chopped)

carrots (sliced about 1/4 " thick)

potato

water

cilantro (tied with butcher's twine)

Tbsp sofrito

Tbsp recaito

In a soup pot on medium heat the oil. Add the onions, and cook until translucent stirring frequently.  Do not let the onions brown.

Add the beef and stir fry for about 5 minutes until brown.

Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper, paprika, jalapeño, cumin, celery, carrots and the potatoes.  Cook for about 5 minutes until the potatoes and carrots are soft.

Turn the heat to low. Pour in the water and then add tied bunch of cilantro.

Add the sofrito and recaito.

Cover and cook for about 1 hour on low or until the beef is fork tender. Remove from heat. Serve over rice or if you are feeling &quot;international&quot; eat with a piece of naan bread. You could also eat with noodles if you want.

Cawl is a Welsh stew that's wonderfully comforting and best made the day before serving.

Cawl

neck of lamb (on the

litres/3 pints 10½fl oz lamb stock

225 grams/8 ounces potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped

225 grams/8 ounces onions, roughly chopped

225 grams/8 ounces carrots, peeled and roughly chopped

225 grams/8 ounces swede, peeled and roughly chopped

Spice up your stew with chorizo and stir in some cannellini beans for a super dinner on a budget. 

Each serving provides 517 kcal, 30g protein, 45g carbohydrates (of which 13g sugars), 21g fat (of which 7g saturates), 17g fibre and 2g salt.


Simple chorizo and bean stew

rapeseed oil

chorizo,

onion, finely chopped

garlic clove, crushed

tin chopped tomatoes

cannellini beans

parsley,

A lokanta or 'tradesmen's restaurant' is where you can find delicious home-cooked style food in Turkey – such as this healthy, vegan, roasted vegetable stew with butterbeans.

Lokanta stew

onion,

peppers,

thyme

tins butter beans

allspice

green beans

This beef stew recipe just requires a few minutes of frying and little bit of patience to let the oven work its magic.

Each serving provides 597 kcal, 42g protein, 71g carbohydrates (of which 21g sugars), 14.5g fat (of which 5.5g saturates), 8g fibre and 2.2g salt.

Irish beef stew

vegetable oil

onions

celery

carrots

beef stock (from stock cubes)

potatoes

unsalted butter

sea salt and black pepper

Donal Skehan demonstrates how to make a warming beef stew.

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Adding flavoursome, peppery chorizo to a vegetable-packed stew makes a little meat go a long way. 

If you're cooking for yourself this dish is great for batch cooking. Just portion up the leftovers, leave to cool and then freeze. It will keep in the freezer for up to 2 months. 

This meal, if served as three portions, provides 305kcal, 15g protein, 23g carbohydrate (of which 10g sugars), 15g fat (of which 4g saturates), 8.5g fibre and 0.9g salt per portion.


With a GI of 45 this meal is <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/diets/high_protein_low_GI_diet">high protein, low GI</a>.

Chickpea and chorizo stew

sunflower olive oil

garlic cloves,

grams/2½oz chorizo

tsp hot smoked paprika

200 milliliters/7fl oz just-boiled water

tomato purée

chickpeas

curly

This is a real store cupboard saviour. Pork mince can vary wildly in fat content, so make sure you check before buying. You could add more vegetables to this stew if you like - spinach, sweet potato, carrot or celery would all work. Chickpeas are a nice substitution for the beans, too.

Each serving provides 366 kcal, 27g protein, 44g carbohydrate (of which 7.5g sugars), 7.5g fat (of which 3g saturates), 7g fibre and 0.6g salt.

Chorizo and meatball stew

pork

breadcrumbs

onion, grated

oil,

chorizo

cannellini

roasted red peppers

100 grams/3½oz basmati rice

This hearty, slow-cooked stew is easy to throw together and creates very little washing up. 

Beef and ale stew

groundnut oil

onions, finely chopped

carrots,

celery sticks,

tin good-quality plum tomatoes

tsp black peppercorns

bay leaves

tbsp flour (seasoned with ½ tsp cayenne pepper)

500 grams/1lb 2 ounces diced braising steak

500 milliliters/17fl oz pale ale

This easy vegetarian lentil stew is served with cherry tomatoes and cinnamon-flavoured almonds.

This meal is <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/collections/low-calorie_recipes">low calorie</a>  and if served as four portions provides 351 kcal, 20g protein, 37g carbohydrate (of which 7.5g sugars), 14g fat (of which 1.5g saturates), 11.5g fibre and 1.9g salt per portion.

Almond lentil stew

tbsp olive oil, plus extra for frying the almonds

carrot, chopped

celery,

onion, chopped

turnip, chopped

garlic cloves, chopped

150 grams/5½oz baby button mushrooms, halved

green lentils

vegetable stock

rosemary

almonds

cinnamon

cherry tomatoes, quartered

This easy vegetarian lentil stew is served with cherry tomatoes and cinnamon-flavoured almonds.

This lentil and pumpkin stew is all about how to make a straightforward recipe a lot more exciting - with very little effort.  Perfect for when it’s cooling down outside and you want something really warming.

Each serving provides 273kcal, 8g protein, 28g carbohydrate (of which 14g sugars), 12g fat (of which 7g saturates), 9g fibre and 2g salt.

Pumpkin stew with sour cream

grams/1½oz butter

onions, chopped

garlic, chopped

lentils

1.2litres/2pints 2fl oz vegetable stock

pumpkin

tbsp red wine vinegar

sour cream

This lentil and pumpkin stew is all about how to make a straightforward recipe a lot more exciting - with very little effort.  Perfect for when it’s cooling down outside and you want something really warming. 

This quick and light chicken stew is an easy and comforting midweek meal. It's packed with vegetables and fairly low in calories, so it's healthy too. 

Each serving provides 415 kcal, 48g protein, 26.5g carbohydrates (of which 7.5g sugars), 11g fat (of which 2g saturates), 8g fibre and 0.5g salt. 

With a GI of 49 this meal is <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/diets/high_protein_low_GI_diet">high protein, low GI</a>.

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Panamanian Beef Stew Recipe Card

Cawl

Simple chorizo and bean stew

Lokanta stew

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Beef and ale stew

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Quick chicken stew

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Slow cooker beef stew

Panamanian Beef Stew Recipe Card

Cawl

Simple chorizo and bean stew

Lokanta stew

Irish beef stew

Chickpea and chorizo stew

Chorizo and meatball stew

Beef and ale stew

Almond lentil stew

Pumpkin stew with sour cream

Quick chicken stew

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