Organic Diced Stewing Steak Casserole
Our delicious grass-fed beef bone broth is the perfect base for this delicious stew which combines seasonal root vegetables with our unctuous diced stewing steak. This stew can be easily cooked as a batch and frozen in portions to see you through the autumn/winter.
Organic Diced Stewing Steak Casserole
Our delicious grass-fed beef bone broth is the perfect base for this delicious stew which combines seasonal root vegetables with our unctuous diced stewing steak. This stew can be easily cooked as a batch and frozen in portions to see you through the autumn/winter.
- Serves: 4
- Prepare: 20 Minutes
- Cook: 5 Hours
- Difficulty: easy
WHO ARE THE ORGANIC BUTCHERY?
Starting life as an organic farm in the heart of the West Country, The Organic Butchery is proudly founded on a long history of organic principles. We source the best quality organic grass-fed and wild meats, sustainable fish and organic free-range poultry from trusted local suppliers and like-minded brands to guarantee the highest standards of animal welfare and environmental stewardship. Our mission is to approach butchery with a whole-carcass perspective, to make the most of every animal that crosses our blocks, which means we offer you cuts that you will never see on the supermarket shelves.
WHAT IS ORGANIC BEEF?
Living active, free-range lives, our organic grass-fed beef is a nutrient-dense food. We farm our cattle in harmony with nature, grazing livestock in turn helps to regenerate the health of our soil. At The Organic Butchery, we select only the highest-quality cuts to deliver pure, distinctive flavour every time.
Ingredients
- 500g organic diced stewing beef
- 1000ml organic beef bone broth
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 celery sticks, finely chopped
- 3 carrots, halved and cut into chunks
- 4 potatoes, peeled and halved
- pinch of fresh thyme
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 2tbsp olive oil
- 2tbsp tomato purée
- 2tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, to season
Method
- Heat a tbsp of olive oil in a heavy bottomed pan and fry the onion and celery over a low heat until they start to soften
- Add the organic diced stewing steak, turn up the heat and cook until nicely browned
- Add the carrots, potatoes, bay leaves and thyme and fry for a further 2-3 minutes. Stir in the tomato puree, Worcestershire sauce and 1 litre of beef bone broth. Season with salt and pepper
- Bring to a rolling simmer and cook with a lid on for 1.5-2 hours
- After this time, check if the meat is easily shredded with a fork, otherwise leave a little longer until you achieve the perfect texture
- Serve with hunks of crusty bread and sprinkle fresh thyme
WHO ARE THE ORGANIC BUTCHERY?
Starting life as an organic farm in the heart of the West Country, The Organic Butchery is proudly founded on a long history of organic principles. We source the best quality organic grass-fed and wild meats, sustainable fish and organic free-range poultry from trusted local suppliers and like-minded brands to guarantee the highest standards of animal welfare and environmental stewardship. Our mission is to approach butchery with a whole-carcass perspective, to make the most of every animal that crosses our blocks, which means we offer you cuts that you will never see on the supermarket shelves.
WHAT IS ORGANIC BEEF?
Living active, free-range lives, our organic grass-fed beef is a nutrient-dense food. We farm our cattle in harmony with nature, grazing livestock in turn helps to regenerate the health of our soil. At The Organic Butchery, we select only the highest-quality cuts to deliver pure, distinctive flavour every time.
Frequently asked questions
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Grass fed beef can contain up to four times more Vitamin E, a valuable anti-oxidant, than conventional beef. Vitamin E has a vital role repairing cell damage, protecting our health against the effects of ageing and chronic inflammation. Grass fed organic beef is generally lower in saturated fat than conventional beef and therefore is a good meat choice, once weekly, to ensure you can still benefit from its valuable nutrients like high quality protein, iron and Vitamin B12. There are also several other reasons why choosing organic beef is a good idea. Grass fed beef are vital for natural ecosystems to thrive, no pesticides and fertilisers on the land and high animal welfare in organic systems (medicines are only used when absolutely necessary, unlike in the farming of conventional beef animals having a detrimental effect on our health).
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By definition, organic beef in the UK is fed on a diet predominantly made up of grass. However this won't necessarily make it 100% grass fed, this is not an organic standard. We supplement our organic beef’s diets when grass alone isn’t up to doing the job. As part of our regular crop rotation, we plant some cereals, such as barley, alongside nutritious legumes like peas. These can be grown together in the same field and harvested as a ‘whole crop’. That means the stalk and seed are cut and stored together, so there’s no by-product and no waste. It also means the cattle get a balanced meal with plenty of roughage.
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Dairy cows are ‘retired’ when they can no longer produce enough milk, this is usually at around ten years, after they have produced thousands of gallons of milk. The ‘retired’ beef is becoming increasing popular because of its deep pronounced flavouring and wonderful marbling, resulting from a lifetime of feeding on grass. At The Organic Butchery, we have a ‘waste-not-want-not’ approach, using ‘retired’ dairy cattle for beef. You really should try it. We promise you won’t be disappointed.