Nordic Harvest: Week #4

Root Vegetable & Beef Casserole

Slow-cooked beef with beets, carrots, parsnips, and thyme

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Adjusted to 3.4 servings (1 child = 70% of an adult portion).

Ingredients

  • 0.85 kg beef chuck, cubed
  • 2.55 carrots, chopped
  • 1.7 parsnips, chopped
  • 1.7 beets, peeled and cubed
  • 1.7 onions, diced
  • 3.4 garlic cloves
  • 425 ml beef broth
  • 1.7 tbsp olive oil
  • Fresh thyme and bay leaf
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Brown beef in batches in hot oil. Set aside.

  2. 2

    Cook onions and garlic in same pot until soft.

  3. 3

    Return beef. Add all vegetables, broth, thyme, and bay leaf.

  4. 4

    Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 1.5 hours until tender.

  5. 5

    Adjust seasoning and serve.

💡Tips

  • Save a big portion for Tuesday soup.