600ml Beef stock

450g Lean stewing steak

100g Mushrooms, sliced

100g Green beans, sliced

25g Cake flour

3 Tablespoons vegetable oil

2 Onion, peeled and chopped

2 Cloves garlic, finely chopped

2 Large carrots, sliced

2 Potatoes, sliced

1 Tablespoon tomato purée

1 Tablespoon cornflour

¹/₂ Cup fresh milk

¹/₄ Teaspoon salt

Pinch of black pepper to taste

Trim the steak and cut into bite-sized pieces.

Season the flour with salt and pepper.

Toss the meat in the flour.

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large heavy-based saucepan or flame-proof casserole.

Add the meat in batches and fry until sealed on all sides.

Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan.

Add the onions and sauté gently for 3 - 4 minutes.

Stir in the garlic and fry for a further 2 minutes.

Add onions, garlic, mushrooms, tomato purée, carrots, beans, potatoes and stock to meat.

Bring to the boil.

Reduce the heat and cover with a tight-fitting lid.

Simmer gently for 1¹/₄ hours, or until meat is tender.

Add the ¹/₂ cup of milk.

Blend cornflour with 1 tablespoon water.

Stir into stew and cook for 1 minute.

Just add seasoning, then serve.

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