This is just gorgeous. I found it in a cook book but have adapted it to my own taste buds. I used 2 ribs of beef, available from a butcher. Only buy lean ribs. You only have a little meat but you have the rib bones which are steeped in flavour. They are cheap too €3.50 for the two ribs and you get four or five good servings from the pot. Definitely worth a try.
Ingredients:
1 tblsp. oil
2 ribs of beef
2 onions
4 carrots
4 large sticks of celery
6 garlic cloves
Punnet of cherry tomatoes
1/3 head cauliflower
Carton of Passata (liquid strained tomatoes, in Aldi for 69c, great value)
1 tblsp each of rosemary and oregano or any herbs you have
Beef stock or any stock
2 fists of lentils
Salt + pepper
Method:
Heat oil very hot and brown the ribs on both sides, remove and put on a plate. Reduce heat a little and add chopped onions. Cook for a few mins till golden. Add chopped carrots, celery and cauliflower and cook for 5 mins. Add chopped garlic, tomatoes, stock, passata and herbs.
Add the meat on top. Spoon some liquid on the meat. The level of liquid should come to the meat. Season. Cover and simmer for 1 hour. Add small potatoes or chopped larger ones on top of the meat and get your carbs. in the one pot.
Add lentils and cook for a further 30 mins. or cook them separately and add, it's faster.
It's an easy dish but you have to give the allotted time to the cooking, that's what brings out the flavour.
Also it's just as good with pasta or rice. I have tried all three. Go for it, you'll make it more than once!
