Best Herbed Beef Vegetable Casserole Recipes

VEGETABLE BEEF CASSEROLE

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This easy one-dish recipe has been a family favorite ever since my husband's aunt handed it down to me 35 years ago. Try adding whatever vegetables you have on hand. A simple salad goes nicely with this dish. -Evangeline Rew, Manassas, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h35m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 medium potatoes, sliced
3 carrots, sliced
3 celery ribs, sliced
2 cups cut fresh or frozen cut green beans
1 medium onion, chopped
1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
4 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Steps:

In a 3-qt. casserole, layer half the potatoes, carrots, celery, green beans and onion. Crumble half the uncooked beef over vegetables. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon each thyme, salt and pepper. Repeat layers. , Top with tomatoes. Cover and bake at 400° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake about 1 hour longer or until vegetables are tender and meat is no longer pink. Sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326 calories, Fat 13g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 66mg cholesterol, Sodium 607mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 23g protein.

HERB SIMMERED BEEF STEW

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Provided by Food Network

Time 1h45m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 pounds beef for stew, cut into 1-inch cubes
Ground black pepper
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cups thickly-sliced mushrooms (about 8 ounces)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves, crushed OR 1 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh marjoram leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed OR 1 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves, crushed OR 1 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
1 bay leaf
1 3/4 cups Swanson® Beef Stock
3 cups fresh or frozen whole baby carrots
12 whole small red potatoes

Steps:

Season the beef with the black pepper. Coat the beef with the flour.
Heat the oil in a 6-quart saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the beef in 2 batches and cook until it's well browned, stirring often. Pour off any fat.
Add the mushrooms, garlic, herbs and bay leaf to the saucepot and cook until the mushrooms are tender. Stir in the stock and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 45 minutes.
Increase the heat to medium-high. Stir in the carrots and potatoes and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 30 minutes or until the beef is fork-tender. Remove and discard the bay leaf.
Tip: For visual interest, you can peel a strip around the centers of the potatoes before cooking.

BEEF & VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

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A traditional braised beef stew with thick, rich gravy - an ideal recipe for cheap cuts, as slow-cooking guarantees a tender dish

Provided by Sarah Cook

Categories Dinner, Main course

Time 4h5m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 celery sticks, thickly sliced
1 onion, chopped
2 really big carrots, halved lengthways then very chunkily sliced
5 bay leaves
2 thyme sprigs, 1 whole and 1 leaves picked
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp plain flour
2 tbsp tomato purée
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 beef stock cubes, crumbled
850g stewing beef (featherblade or brisket works nicely), cut into nice large chunks

Steps:

Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3 and put the kettle on.
Put 2 thickly sliced celery sticks, 1 chopped onion, 2 chunkily sliced carrots, 5 bay leaves and 1 whole thyme sprig in a flameproof casserole dish with 1 tbsp vegetable oil and 1 tbsp butter.
Soften for 10 mins, then stir in 2 tbsp plain flour until it doesn't look dusty anymore, followed by 2 tbsp tomato purée, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce and 2 crumbled beef stock cubes.
Gradually stir in 600ml hot water, then tip in 850g stewing beef and bring to a gentle simmer.
Cover and put in the oven for 2hrs 30 mins, then uncover and cook for 30mins - 1hr more until the meat is really tender and the sauce is thickened.
Garnish with the picked leaves of the remaining thyme sprig.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 483 calories, Fat 32.6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 13.4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 14.3 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7.4 grams sugar, Fiber 2.3 grams fiber, Protein 33.7 grams protein, Sodium 1.6 milligram of sodium