Mediterranean Beef Stew

Name: Mediterranean Beef Stew
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 500 g (1.1 lb) of lean beef stewing/braising steak (in steaks, not diced); 600 g (1.3 lb) of green olives, stones removed; 6 large tomatoes, diced; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 large clove of garlic, finely chopped; Olive oil

This is a hearty and flavoursome beef stew inspired by the Mediterranean. It is based on a dish cooked by Keith Floyd in his Floyd around the Med TV series.

150 min · serves 4

Ingredients

500 g (1.1 lb) of lean beef stewing/braising steak (in steaks, not diced)
600 g (1.3 lb) of green olives, stones removed
6 large tomatoes, diced
1 onion, finely chopped
1 large clove of garlic, finely chopped
Olive oil

Steps

In a large saucepan or casserole dish, gently fry the onion and garlic in plenty of good olive oil for a few minutes, taking care not to brown them.
Season the beef well with salt and black pepper and immediately add to the pan. Fry until evenly sealed and lightly browned.
Add the olives and tomatoes to the pan and simmer gently for two hours with the lid on.
Serve.

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Adapted from “Mediterranean Beef Stew” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.