Pumpkin beef stew

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5 easy dinners - Monday.

A warm, comforting start to the work and school week.

Ingredients (serves 4):
2 tbsp unsalted butter
3 cloves garlic, crushed
3 tsp dried coriander
1 large onion, cut into chunks
200ml beef stock
300g beef brisket, cut into chunks
300ml water
500g pumpkin, cut into chunks
1/2 cup red wine
2 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp ground black pepper

Method:
1. In a pot, heat the butter, then add garlic, dried coriander, onions, beef stock and beef.
2. Brown the beef and add water, cover and boil for 15 minutes until the meat is soft.
3. Add the pumpkin, red wine, oyster sauce, sea salt and black pepper and boil covered for another 20 minutes.
4. Once the liquid is reduced to a thick gravy and the beef is soft and tender, remove from heat.

Tips:
Fresh tomatoes and steamed rice go perfectly with beef stew.

Recipe source: Simply Her magazine (Jul 2007)