Beef with Peas
Very simple and yet very delicious. This dish has everything that a good quality dinner has to have - meat that contains proteins and vegetables that contain vitamins. It is done in less than an hour, and it goes very well with mashed potatoes.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time45 mins
Total Time55 mins
Course: main dish
Cuisine: Croatian
Servings: 4
Author: Mihaela K. Sebrek
- 400 grams beef neck (14 oz)cut into small chunks
- 1 large onion chopped
- 50 grams celery root (1/2 cup, 1.8 oz) peeled and diced
- 1 carrot chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste diluted in 80 ml (1/3 cup) water
- 600 grams frozen peas (4 cups, 21.2 oz)
- 2 tablespoon chopped parsley leaves
- 250 ml beef stock (1 cup, 8.45 fl oz) or water
- 6 tablespoons olive oil divided
- salt and pepper to taste
In a large pan over medium-high heat, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil, add beef chunks, and cook for few minutes until brown on every side.
In a large saucepan over medium heat, heat olive oil, add chopped onion and saute for 5 minutes, add chopped carrot and diced celery and cook for 5 minutes more.
Then add the meat to vegetables, add diluted tomato paste, and cook for 5 minutes.
Add frozen peas, pour beef broth (or water) and cook until meat is soft.
Add chopped parsley and season with salt and pepper.
Serve warm with mashed potatoes.