Mary Berry's 'warming' beef stew can be prepared in 30 minutes - no slow cooker needed

Mary Berry's beef stew is the ideal 'warming' meal for winter - no slow cooker needed (Image: Getty)

Mary Berry’s beef stew recipe is a comforting dish that’s perfect for cosy evenings, bringing together tender braising steak and earthy vegetables into a filling and nutritious bowl.

This recipe is straightforward and requires no slow cooker, making it accessible for anyone looking to quickly whip up a satisfying meal.

It can be made following just six simple steps and with as little as 30 minutes prep time,

Sharing her recipe with BBC Good Food, the veteran chef said this “warming beef stew [is] flavoured with ginger, paprika and horseradish.”

The former Great British Bake Off star added: “It’s lovely with dauphinoise potatoes and green vegetables.”

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Mary Berry’s beef stew recipe

Ingredients 

750g of braising steak cut into cubes

425ml of beef stock

40g of plain flour

25g of butter

Two finely sliced leeks

One peeled celeriac

Two tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce

Two tablespoons of paprika

Two tablespoons of hot horseradish cream

One tablespoon of ground ginger

One tablespoon of sunflower oil

Salt and pepper for taste

Chopped parsley to garnish

Mary Berry’s beef stew recipe is a comforting dish that’s perfect for cosy evenings (Image: Getty)

Method

Start by preheating your oven to 160°C for a fan oven or 140°C for a gas oven.

In a pan, heat some sunflower oil and add the meat. Cook until it is evenly browned with no traces of pink. Once browned, transfer the meat to a plate and set it aside.

In the same pan, melt butter and sauté the leeks for a few minutes. Then, stir in the beef stock, flour, ginger, and paprika, cooking for about a minute before bringing it to a boil. Add Worcestershire sauce along with salt and pepper. Return the browned meat to the pan and bring the mixture back to a boil.

Pour the mixture into a large oven-safe dish and bake for approximately one hour and 45 minutes, though it may require up to two hours.

If preferred, this stew can also be prepared in a slow cooker. About 30 minutes before it's done, add the celeriac and return it to the oven.

The stew is ready when both the beef and celeriac can be easily pierced with a fork. Stir in horseradish cream, garnish with parsley, and your delicious beef stew is ready to enjoy.