Instant Cook Delicious Beef and Dumpling Stew

Beef and Dumpling Stew.

To make Beef and Dumpling Stew you need 18 ingredients and just 16 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients

1. It's of Beef.
2. It's of diced beef.
3. It's of Liver diced (optional).
4. It's of sausages (sliced).
5. You need of potatoes (diced).
6. It's of celery sticks (sliced).
7. You need of carrots (peeled ad sliced).
8. You need of beef stock.
9. Prepare of onions or 1 large (diced).
10. It's of Salt and black pepper.
11. Prepare of gravy granules.
12. Prepare of olive oil.
13. Prepare of Dumplings.
14. Prepare of flour/ plus exta for dusting..
15. You need of salt.
16. Prepare of shredded suet.
17. You need of baking powder.
18. It's of water.

Beef and Dumpling Stew step by step

1. Heat the oil in a pot on a medium heat..
2. Next brown the meat in the oil, 2-3 minutes tops..
3. Add the stock and gravy granules and stir..
4. Add all the vegatables to the pot and cook on a low heat for 2 to 2 and half hours. Stirring occasionally..
5. Add more boiling water as and when it needs it..
6. To make the dumplings: shift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl..
7. Add the suet and water to make the dough..
8. With floured hands roll the dough into thick spoonful sized balls..
9. Add the dumplings about 50-60 minutes prior to turning the stove off..
10. After adding the dumplings stir very gently..
11. Check seasoning. Add more salt and pepper if needed..
12. Preheat the oven to gas mark 8.
13. Once cooked remove the dumplings carefully and place them in an oven proof dish..
14. Place the dumplings in the oven to give them a crispy coat. Turn the dumplings once..
15. Bake for about 30-40 minutes or until the dumplings have a golden and cripsy skin..
16. Add the dumplings back to the pot and serve immediately..