Smoky beef stew

Ingredients

• 1 kg stewing beef cut into large chunks
• 2  onions chopped
• 800 g tomatoes chopped (2 cans)
• 2 tsp paprika sweet
• 2 tbsp citrus champagne vinegar 
• 2 tbsp caster sugar 
• 400 g shell beans rinsed drained canned

Equipment

• oven
• casserole dish
• microwave

Directions

1. Heat oven to 160C/ 140C fan/gas
2. Mix the beef, onions, tomatoes, spices, vinegar and sugar in a casserole dish. Cover and bake for 2 hrs. Stir in the beans and bake for 30 mins more (with the lid off if the casserole is a little wet or lid on if good consistency), until the beef is tender.
3. Cool, then freeze in 6-8 portions in small food bags or plastic containers. Defrost in microwave or overnight in fridge, then heat in the morning and transfer to a thermos container, or heat in the microwave at lunchtime.