Beef Carrot Casserole Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3 and put the kettle on.
• Put 2 thickly sliced celery sticks, 1 chopped onion, 2 chunkily sliced carrots, 5 bay leaves and 1 whole thyme sprig in a flameproof casserole dish with 1 tbsp vegetable oil and 1 tbsp butter.
• Soften for 10 mins, then stir in 2 tbsp plain flour until it doesn't look dusty anymore, followed by 2 tbsp tomato purée, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce and 2 crumbled beef stock cubes.
• Gradually stir in 600ml hot water, then tip in 850g stewing beef and bring to a gentle simmer.
• Cover and put in the oven for 2hrs 30 mins, then uncover and cook for 30mins - 1hr more until the meat is really tender and the sauce is thickened.
• Garnish with the picked leaves of the remaining thyme sprig.

Steps:

• Brown beef in melted butter in skillet. When meat begins to turn color, add onion, and garlic. Saute until meat is well browned. Stir in tomato sauce, salt, and pepper. Simmer, uncovered for 5 minutes.
• Combine sour cream, cottage cheese, parsley, and carrots. Keep cooked and drained noodles seperate.
• Alternate layers of meat mixture and cottage cheese mixture in greased 3 quart casserole dish, beginning and ending with noodles. Top with cheddar cheese.
• Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Makes 6 - 8 servings.

Steps:

• (If you haven't already done so,steam your carrots and cook your egg noodles according to package directions, timing it so that they are drained ready to go by the time the sour cream mixture is ready).
• Saute onions, garlic, and beef in a large skillet until fully cooked.
• Drain fat.
• Add tomato sauce, salt, and pepper to the meat mixture and simmer on medium-low about 5 minutes, lid ajar.
• Mix together sour cream, cottage cheese, parsley, and carrots in a bowl.
• Add creamy mixture to the cooked egg noodles along with the mushrooms and stir gently to combine.
• In a 3 quart casserole (sprayed with nonstick spray), layer the meat and the noodles alternately, beginning and ending with the noodle mixture.
• Sprinkle cheese over the top and bake, uncovered, in a preheated 350 F oven for 30 minutes, do not overcook or it will dry out.

Steps:

• Top and tail leek so that you have the white stalk only.
• Slice leek lengthwise and then chop into 1 inch segments.
• Chop carrot into bite size segments.
• Chop onion.
• Place flour and seasoning into a bag.
• Place beef into the bag and shake so that beef is coated with flour and seasoning.
• In a heavy base frypan, place 1 or 2 tablespoons of oil.
• On low heat brown beef, remove and place into a casserole.
• Add a little more oil and stir fry leek, onion and carrot for 2 minutes.
• Remove and add to casserole.
• Place the red wine and the stock cube in the frypan and simmer until wine is reduced to half.
• Add to casserole.
• Add thyme and 2 bayleaf.
• Place in a moderate oven and cook slowly for about 90 minutes.
• Place a lid on the casserole to obtain best results.
• Serve with mashed potato,steamed french beans with an oil and garlic dressing and steamed button squash or baby zucchini.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Heat the oil in large lidded casserole dish, brown the meat really well in batches, then set aside. Add the onion and carrots to the dish, give them a good browning, then scatter over the flour and stir. Tip the meat and any juices back into the dish and give it all a good stir. Pour over the Guinness and crumble in the stock cube. Season the stew with salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar. Tuck in the herbs and bring everything to a simmer.
• Cover with a lid and place in the oven for about 2½ hrs until the meat is really tender. The stew can now be chilled and frozen for up to 3 months - defrost completely before reheating until piping hot. Leave the stew to settle a little, then serve with Creamy parsnip mash for a true celebration of winter vegetables.

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large frying pan. Put the beef in a bowl, sprinkle with the flour and seasoning, then mix until well coated. Fry in batches, adding more oil if necessary, until everything is well browned. Transfer to a casserole dish.
• Add another tbsp oil to the pan and stir in the onion and carrots. Cover and gently cook for 10-12 mins until softened, then remove the lid and cook until just beginning to brown. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 min more. Pour in the wine and stir well, letting it boil up for 1 min, then pour the whole mixture over the meat. Add the stock, bay leaves and thyme, bring to a simmer, then cover and gently simmer for 2½ hrs until the meat is very tender. If the sauce looks a bit thin, remove the lid and continue to cook until it thickens. Eat half now; chill or freeze the rest for later (see 'Goes well with' for ideas on using the rest of the stew).

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F Grease a 9 x 13 casserole dish and set aside. Steam carrots until 1/2 way cooked. You want them to be soft enough to bite but still with a bit of a crunch. They'll finish cooking in the oven. As carrots are steaming, in a saucepan combine butter and onion. Cook until onions are soft and translucent. Add flour, salt, mustard and pepper and mix well to create a paste. Slowly add 1/4 cup of milk at a time whisking continually until all the milk has been added to pan. You are making a basic roux. The mixture will thicken quite a bit at first but slowly thin out. If you add all the milk at once you'll have a clumpy mess, so only add 1/4 cup at a time, whisking well. Cook for 5 minutes then turn off burner and add cheese. Mix well until cheese is melted and combined. When carrots are cooked half way, place carrots on the bottom of the casserole dish. Pour cheese mixture on top of carrots ensuring to cover carrots completely. Sprinkle bread crumbs or crushed Ritz crackers on top of sauce and bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and serve immediately.