Mum's Beef or Chicken Casserole

Submitted by Ninna

"This was mum's basic casserole recipe. I made it with chicken tonight and it was a lovely old fashioned style casserole. I also cooked it on the cooktop as I was in a hurry and it only takes half the time. Update: 12 Oct 06 I have just posted a photo of the beef casserole that was cooked in the oven."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 500 g round steaks, cut into bite sized pieces (or use chicken thighs)
• 1 onion, chopped (or sliced)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• salt & pepper
• 1 cup water, hot
• 2 beef bouillon cubes, crumbled & dissolved in water (or chicken cubes)
• 1⁄2 cup peas
• 1⁄2 cup beans, sliced
• 3⁄4 cup carrot, sliced
• 4 potatoes, quartered (small)

directions

1. Roll meat in flour and add to casserole dish along with onions, sauces, seasonings and water with stock cube.
2. Add potatoes, carrots and beans and cook covered in oven at 180degC (350degF) for 40 minutes, then add peas and cook further 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. NB; Mum added 1 teaspoons of vegemite for more flavour and to darken the gravy - substitute with similar product if you wish.

Reviews

[Chef Dudo]

Hubby, who couldn't wait until dinner and had a pre-taste, said: Now THIS is how food should taste! No namby pamby, just honest food. This is what every man wants to come home to. When we sat down for dinner all I heard was contented grumps, mmmmm, and noises alike. This is just wonderful. Good comfort, very tasty casserole. Used skinless, boneless chickenthighs. Did not need any extra salt and just added a little ground pepper. Your Mum could sure cook. I am extremely pleased to have found this recipe and you can be assured that it will be made many many times. Don't change a thing, Hubby said, and I won't. Thanks so much for posting.

 

[link2dar]

I put it in for the amount of time it stated but the potatoes were still hard!

 

[Msjin]

This was superb. My husband and kid loved it. I made few changes, used 2tbs worcestershire sauce. I had no beans so I added a can of mixed vegetables. Also used beef stock cubes, not sure if it's the same as bouillon cubes. Deffinately a keeper. Thank you so much for posting.