main meals

Ingredients

	1 X 3 second spray Gold 'n' Canola Canola oil spray
	1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
	2 clove garlic, crushed
	500 g lean round steak beef, cubed
	2 tbs (s) plain white flour
	400 g canned tomatoes, chopped
	1 cup (s) red wine, (250ml)
	1 whole stock cube, (beef) dissolved in 1 cup (250ml) hot water
	2 tsp (s) fresh thyme, chopped
	150 g mushroom, (button) halved

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 180°C. Spray a non-stick frying pan with oil. Add onion and cook, stirring for 5 minutes or until soft. Add garlic and cook for a further 30 seconds. Transfer to an ovenproof casserole dish.
  
  
• Place meat and flour in a large bowl. Toss well to combine. Reheat frying pan over high heat. Spray with oil. Add meat and brown in 2 separate batches for 5 minutes or until golden. Transfer to casserole dish.
  
  
• Reheat frying pan over medium heat. Add tomatoes, wine, stock, thyme and mushrooms. Bring to the boil and taste and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to casserole dish. Cover and cook in oven for 1½ hours or until meat is tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon into serving bowls and serve immediately.

Notes

• Any lean secondary cuts of meat work well in casseroles. Think blade or chuck steak, or fat trimmed beef osso bucco.