Author: Lawrence Curtis

NUTRITION: Lazza’s Kitchen
Beef Casserole and Dumplings

Lazza is still trying out new recipes
Today - he makes his first ever dumplings to go with a beef casserole

“Dumplings are found all over the world, and made with a multitude of ingredients.
Savoury dumplings made from balls of dough are part of traditional UK cuisine. Traditionally made from twice the weight of self-raising flour to suet bound together by cold water to form a dough and seasoned with salt and pepper but can also be made using flour and butter.”

Dice Beef (use the amount you fancy)
Casserole Mix of Veg (carrots, leeks, peas, onions, garlic, potato, to taste)
25g butter
2 tablespoon plain flour
Balsamic, Worcestershire sauce, salt/pepper
500 ml Beef Stock
Tin Chopped Tomatoes
For Dumplings: 4½oz plain flour; 2½ suet;
1 teaspoon baking powder, water for mix

Heat the oil and butter in a large casserole pot
Fry the beef until browned on all sides.
Sprinkle over the flour and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
Add the garlic and all the vegetables and fry for 1-2 minutes.
Stir in the stock and tomatoes
Add the Worcestershire sauce and balsamic vinegar, to taste.
Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Cover with a lid, and cook for about two hours
For the dumplings, sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl.
Add the suet and enough water to form a thick dough.
With floured hands, roll spoonfuls of the dough into small balls.
After 1¾ hours, remove the lid from the stew and place the balls on top of the stew.
Cover, and cook for a further 20/25 mins until the dumplings have puffed up and are tender.
Serve and enjoy.

I’d never bought Suet before.
To be honest, I did not even know what it would look like.
The stew smells delicious.
Yep - just had my dinner.
Amazing taste, and the dumplings have come out sublime!!! Tasty!!

During this pandemic I decided to try a new hobby - cooking.
Something I have never really experimented with. And it is going so well.
Why not try out some new recipes and foods yourself?
This was a great and tasty meal to prepare.

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