jools’s favorite beef stew

I'd guess this would serve 8 if you add bread to the table.

Judging from the quantities, I'd guess it serves about 8 average eaters if you add bread to the table. <br /> <br /> I am soooo tempted to add two bay laurel leaves and some... darn, what's the English word for kruidnagel? Oh... dried cloves. You want to get the bay laurel leaves out when it's done.

Not bad for a pointy eared pommy princeling... I put garlic, chilli, celery and capcicum with the onion. I also added thyme and rosemary into the mix. Sure it's not the same recipe but it tasted great! Oh yeah, I started the pot with streaky bacon, then added it back in to give that smoky flavour.

Alright, stew, casserole - just depends where you come from and what is in it as well as to what you call it. Middle class people in the South of England call everything 'casserole' to avoid the word stew in the first place. You never say 'chicken stew', it's always chicken casserole, but most people say beef stew where I come from, and that is what Jamie calls it, and he's not wrong!<br /> <br /> One word of advice about the wine, you never use cheap wine in cooking. You use the same wine as you would drink - not 100 euros a bottle, but decent wine. Just putting in plonk spoils the dish. A good full bodied supermarket wine is fine but not the cheapest - unless there's a good offer on :)

I would like to make Jools favorite beef stew for 20 people. It doesn't say in the recipe for howm many guests this recipe serves. Anybody any idea please?

How many guests does the above recipe serve. There isn't nay indication in the recipe as to serves 4 or 6.<br /> I need to know as I am having a party and want to make it for 20 people!

How many portions are in this recipe. I doesn't say in the recipe for 4 or 6 etc.

this is a casserole not a stew! stew is made on top of oven, casserole in the over.... but otherwise its delicious, love all the veg flavours<br />

Made this stew in a crock pot - came out absolutely delicious after 5 hours on high! Fantastic recipe.

Absolutely revolting stew, the worst I've ever tasted

This is an absolutely fabulous recipe. Bravo, Jamie! I made it in the slow cooker and reduced the liquid as follows: half bottle wine + 3/4 c. stock. I also substituted a large sweet potato, peeled and cut in chunks, for the butternut squash and omitted the Jerusalem artichoke. The first time I made it I used fresh sage. This time I only had dried sage and the difference was negligible. The zest, garlic and rosemary addition at the end simply makes the dish in my opinion. I love that I don't have to first sauté the beef, which makes this an extremely quick and easy recipe.This has become a favorite at our house.

Can you cook this stew inside your lidded casserole pan on the hob on a low heat for a similar length of time? I want to make it in my Le Creuset shallow casserole pan as my oven is out of action for the day.

Jamie, that was a magic stew. I substituted swede for potato but your comments about not browning the beef were spot on. No more browning for me but a stew that will be repeated many times.Thanks.

i love this recipe.<br /> if i want to cook it for lots of people and i double the ingredients, do i need to double cooking time too?

i love this dish and want to make it for loads of people.<br /> if i double the amounts should i change the cooking time?

This dish was pretty good, however I found 1 or 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar about 5 mins from the end really gives it a more refined and advanced flavour, you can always do a test taste by putting a drop or 2 of the vinegar in to a 1/8th of a cup of stew too see for your self. I serve with dumplings made from grated butter (knob), suet (70g) and strong bread flour (150g).

Really want to try this but only have a slow cooker is there anything I need to change to your recipe for this venture

am i blind or smth, but when you have put rosemary and zest of lemon? please somebody explain ...thanks

Here is a joke What are a pirates favorite food??????<br /> <br /> <br /> Arrrrrrrrtichokes P.S I liked the recipe!!!

I've cooked this stew 3 times now, it's absoloutely delicious. I have adjusted a few things for my personal taste, I don't add the rosemary or lemon at the end. For the veg I just use Carrots, potatoes and parsnips and not the artichoke or butternut squash. I also add 3/4 of a bottle of red wine and a pint of stock instead of 1/2 a pint, as I like to have to have something to dip me warm crusty bread in. Hmmm my tummy is rumbling now. Luckily I have one cooking in the oven, it smells delicious, especially the sage! :)

Im making this tomorrow....made it a couple of months ago and it is the tastiest stew ive ever had.....Highly Recommended............

Lovely. Just realized I missed out the tomato puree, but it was lovely anyway. Did it on the stove instead of in the oven and it was fine. Also had good quality meat and was done in 2-2 1/2 hours. Used potatoes, sweet potatoes, leak and jerusalem artichokes. Hadn't used those before and I'm really glad I did because they were delicious.

project beef stew underway! wish i could fastforward time and taste the finished product!

I did this a couple of weeks ago, and respect where it's due - this is the best stew I've had (and I'm extremely fussy!) I added a bit of Magi seasoning in to the mix for a bit more oomph and a bit more vino, but blimey it was superb....especially with the addition of the lemon zest and rosemary when serving.<br /> <br /> I'm doing this for the day after boxing day too this year. If you've visited this page then you owe it to yourself to try the recipe.You won't be disappointed ! :)

Thanks Jamie, cracking recipe, just cooked this for 7 very hungry skiers! Doubled the portions and it worked well with a wee bit left over.

Excellent recipe.Thanks!

Just made this for the first time and my husband and sons LOVED it. Thanks Jamie!

this is poor, Mr.Slater would like some improvements...

Making this for the second time. Using cheap cuts of beef and subbing some veg. It is stunningly good. Good work J.O. absolute star. Credit where it's due - this is another corker!

if cooking in a slow cooker should you reduce the liquid/stock by half?

Didn't like it to be honest, i would like some improvements Jamie. <br /> <br /> if anybody has some ideas in regards to the bulking of the meal e.g potatoes and butternut squash it would be appreciated. i just dont find them an appetizing combination. <br /> <br /> the new series is also not up to standard, needs to be improved Jamie.<br /> <br /> whats with the hair as well Jamie? <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />

To total novice.... if it's just a couple of days don't bother freezing, keep it in the fridge and reheat in the oven for an hour when you need it. It'll taste even better than when it was first cooked!

Total novice. Got to feed 10 this weekend! Could I make this a few days in advance, freeze it and reheat on the day?

Stew is very nice isn't it<br /> <br /> I like stew<br /> <br /> I'm cooking stew<br /> <br /> For my friends<br /> <br /> It never ends<br /> <br /> - Stew Poem, by Anna Thomas, 34.

I have a new crock pot - are there directions anywhere about how to make this recipe with my new kitchen friend/appliance?

How many people does it serve?

I made reciepe and it is delicious (well done jamie) it's the first time I have made stew and the whole family loved it. I have got 2 fussy children and their dad is even fussier but hands up to jamie, they all wanted seconds. I loved the lemon, rosemary and garlic as well. I added a 500 ml of beef stock and 3/4 of red wine. I also couldn't find fresh rosemary and sage so I used the dry stuff. But love it as i wasn't a big fan of beef stew but wanted to try something to warm our bellies as the weather is turning cold. So I will be cooking this weekly now. thanks Jamie

Got this in the slow cooker now!! smells GREAT and wish it was ready right now!!!!!

made the stew was nice but seemed very sweet, is it a sweet dish or did I make an error?, meat and vegtables really nice just sauce seemed sweet.

Made this dish tonight, was nice but seemed sweet, is this dish meant to be sweet?, I can ony assume the tomato purrer made it so sweet!.

I Love Jamie's reciepies and now am cooking that one, and am Sure it would be just wondefull!!!Its already start to smell great:)))<br /> The most thing i like it cooks too fast!!<br /> Thanks Jamie for your great cooking reciepies we all love!!!<br />

Making it for a second time - perfect Autumn Sunday evening supper. So easy, can't recommend highly enough!

absolutely fabcooked mine in the slow cooker from 12 till 6 just chucked the lot in total tasty will deffo make again

i serve mine with french fries a nice european twist

Could I make this in a slow cooker?

I'm not normally a lover of beef stew, but I have to make it because my husband likes it. I have to say, this recipe is delicious! The butternut squash is lovely, but its the lemon zest on top that really makes it special! I've made this a few times and I usually replace the rosemary for fresh thyme.

Salam! For any muslims or people who don't take red wine, I replaced it with apple juice and worcestershire sauce and it still tasted awesome! Great receipe! <br />

I think this is our standby stew for a good reason! It's lick the bowl delicious, and super easy. We've been making it for years now, and I wouldn't leave the gremolata out, it takes the cake!<br />

Amazing recipe! This stew tastes like home to me. I didn't use the wine, but used 500ml of beef broth instead.

I also do this stew in a fan oven and have found after several attempts that it needs to stay in for a good 4 hrs for the meat to be nice and tender. Maybe chop the veg big and chunky so they don't get too mushy with the extra cooking time. Works for me.

Looking for some advice please! We made this evening. Cooked for 3 hours in fan oven at 140 degrees. Used chuck steak from local butcher, Veg cooked perfectly, flavors amazing but the meat was as tough as old boots! We are so disappointed! Can anyone help or give some advice on where we might have gone wrong? Thanks

Looking for some advice please! We made this tonight, with chuck steak. Cooked for 3 hours in fan oven at 140 degrees. The flavors were amazing, veg cooked perfectly but meat was as tough as old boots! Where did we go wrong? Any ideas?

I made this stew sat eve and had it for dinner yesterday served with baby spuds on side for 4 people (def enough stew for 6 people), i couldnt fit the spuds into the cassrole as was full to brim with all the glorious root veg and eventually had to split in into 2 cassrole dishes, no problem. Beautiful stew, hearty, mouthwatering tender meat and the sauce as such was outstanding, used 3/4 bottle of good bordeaux in it and it worked really well, would advise against using a cheap vino. Last minute touches ie the rosemary mix really took it to another level, everyone adored it, this is a keeper and i plan to make one on a weekly basis, couldnt find artichoke so used 2 large leeks instead. i also made ur bun and butter pudding for dessert, again delicious and so easy, makes me want to cook more and more and try new things.. thank you Jamie, keep them coming x

@Krys<br /> <br /> You'll find that most pans nowadays are non-stick and oven proof, so you should be good-to-go with what you have. We make this stew all the time and have always made it in a large pan with a lid and have never (touch wood!) had a problem. Besides, the food may look burnt on the sides of the pan at the end, but it will wash off - unless your pans are rubbish! ;)<br /> <br /> Good luck, and enjoy! :D

Hello<br /> Just trying this dish tonight but no casserole dish - i have one large saucepan (debatable whether its non stick for stove or else a lasagne baking dish with no lid but tin foil for cover - what do these Masters of the Kitchen suggest - first time stewer and would prefer not to burn it???!

This stew is a-maz-ing, I highly recommend making it! It's so easy to do and tastes superb!!<br /> Couple of things I have noticed through making it a few times:-<br /> First time I made it I added the rosemary, garlic and lemon at the end - it tasted weird. I don't think it needs that last touch personally.<br /> <br /> At the oven temperature Jamie says, cook it for only for 2 hours - I have found it does not need any longer. If you cook it for longer, it reduces dramatically leaving barely any sauce (for dipping bread) and the squash, carrots start to crush/soften and break up.<br /> <br /> Lastly I highly recommend adding 3/4 of a bottle of red wine and a pint of beef stock to make a bit more of the sauce. Don't get me wrong it's not runny but a lovely thick, tasty sauce which it should have being a stew.<br />

Cant tell you how good this was, cooked it on my stove top and did not brown off my meat as Jamie suggested and the meat was amazing! Thanks<br />

I can't get my hands on wine at the moment and wanted to know if anyone has tried it without the wine and whether you substituted the wine for something else?

LOVE LOVE LOVE this recipe.....have made it several times and now make it in my Wonderbag. Start it off on the stove, and then move to the Wonderbag to finish off cooking overnight. Save on electricity AND end up with the most amazing stew!

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Another winner Jamie. Hits the spot and so easy to make. and after work it also gives you time to tidy up house a bit have a bath Awhhhh. then dish out sit down and relax. Jx

this sounds great to do in my slow cooker but i loathe parsnips and jerusalem artichokes are hard to find anyone have any ideas what to replace them with?

I discovered this recipe over a year ago and make it at least once a fortnight. If I had no lemon, garlic or rosemary, I wouldn't bother though, as Jamie is spot on, it makes all the difference at the end!

so chuffed i came across your stew, it's four seasons in one day down here in nz and i needed something hearty to serve in the crazy winter weather.lovvvved your recipe, quick to get in the oven with the little ones running round.was able to forget about it and get some much deserved housework out of the way, picked up my husband from work and he was licking his lips smelling that delicious aroma climbing the stairs to get to the back door lol he thinks i'm a genius!thanks for another winner Jamie, malo lava from south auckland nz :)

I'm making it now in the slow cooker, without the artichoke, and definitely no lemon zest at the end! It's all too easy to too much and ruin the overall taste. Serving with green beans and baby corn, and fresh poppy seed loaf. All finished off with an Aussie Shiraz!

nice, but wouldnt rave about it, the garlic and lemon, rmary spoils it...too overwhelming, liked it without the end sprinke....i have had a better stew..

This is one of the BEST and EASIEST I have ever made, we now have it on a regular basis. I tell all my friends about it. Thank you Jamie<br /> It's great to prepare and have in the oven when your friends arrive, leaving you to chat and enjoy the company too!!! P.S my kids love it too..... Result!

This is a fab stew - I made it to take camping - I also did dumplings on top - I made it the day before - then just heated it up on our camping gas hob - Perfection - All our friends were really jealous.. and scoffed the leftovers! Also my 2 year daughter just wolfed it down.<br />

The stew looks great so Im going to make it for the family dinner tonight.

Looks and sounds great. How many does this cater for? Am looking to cater for 20-25 people....was also thinking about bulking it up with mashed potato - what would be good quantities for stew and mash for this? Tks

Jamie ..... for the oldies amongst us could your web site have an easy way to enlarge the print when printing..... other wise just thanks for a great resource

This recipe sounds awesome, I am going to try it out the saturday evening. I am having a dinner party for close friends (6 in total), any suggestions for a starter and a dessert would be most welcome. ;D

I will be making this stew tonight for my little family seeing as it is cold and rainy outside, I think it will go down well. Thank you for sharing your treasure trove of recipes with the world! Grace & Peace to you, from South Africa!

awesome recipe!! i shoved in a few extras and it was awesome. really easy, really taasty annd the kids loved it<br /> <br />

I keep opening the oven door just to enjoy the fragrance....another couple of hours and the pleasure will be all mine mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

amazing! cooked it for my family and it served over mash potato... went down well!

just made the stew its in the oven..I do not cook but my hubby has been very ill and is home now from hospital he has lost 3 and a half stone in weight so he needs fattening up,so i thought a good hearty beef stew.i hope its alright..we will see..not using lemon in there..and garlic.not got any.put evrything else in though not artichokes either..butternut squash is in there..watch this space..mmmmmmmmmmm smells ok..

It was first time making a stew. It was simple and excellent. Very good for a cold Canadian winter :)

Never made a stew before so thought I would attempt one. Really easy to prepare, and wacked it in the oven at about 3 this afternoon. It's still bubbling away in the oven now, and the whole house smells fantastic! Had to improvise and use a wok instead of a casserole dish (the down side of being a student). My housemates are going to be impressed.

Absolutely superb recipe! Made this on camp for about 15 hungry Scouts and 5 leaders. Who needs an oven! About to make it for my house mates at uni...

one thing to remember with stews is they are very 'flexible.' when recipe lists a "handful' or a "knob" of something, it usually means that the amount of that thing is pretty open to interpretation - so just freestyle it. use one of your sized handfuls, or what a knob of something sounds like to you. most of the time you won't be destroying the food, or the recipe would have been more measurement specific if it was that important! :)

What a week...snow has kept my dear ones stranded in Germany. So I am preparing this stew and look forward to seeing them all tonight. The stew simmering and waiting, getting better and better. Love it!!!

I had acquired a nice big chunk of moose and I wanted to try to make a stew of it. I came across this recipe and gave it a go. I addition to using moose instead of beef I replaced the butternut squash with regular ol' pumpkin since I happened to have some in my freezer.

The stew was beyond good, and as many have said here before the garlic, rosemary and lemon zest in the end was a brilliant finish.

Cheers from Finland.

this sounds perfect for our marquee staff crimbo dinner, 25 hungry mouths, how many does the recipie serve??

I use this recipe all the time and it is brilliant, really easy to make and the family love it!!!! A big thank you

Fab up until i added the lemon zest. Then it was not so fab, the lemon zest was just a touch too much for me.

Phew! What a crowd pleaser :) I cooked this for 12 hungry crew and they loved it. It was sooo easy too - 30mins to prep and ignore for 3, 5hours!

I made this stew in a slow cooker over the weekend. I adapted the recipe slightly: I just used carrots and swede for the veg (no potatoes). For the stock I used the gel type concentrated stock that you can now buy (knorr I think) and instead of using the herbs in the recipe I used two of the little tea-bag type Tesco's "bouquet garni". I also fried a clove of garlic with the onions at the begining - and didn't add the garlic/lemon zest/rosemary just before serving. I also only added about 150mL wine cos I used a full-bodied shiraz and didn't want to overpower the stew/wanted to keep it to drink!
I put the slow cooker on high for the first 2 hours and then turned it down to low for the remaining 5 hours. The beef turned out really well, very soft as you can imagine after 7 hours stewing! I served it with a little mashed potato and some brown, buttered, soda bread.
I have to say this stew was absolutely fabulous. It came out tasting excatly like the kind of stew that I have been trying, and failing, to make for years. It was just absolutely delicious. My 7yr old who doesn't normally like his food "mixed up" wolfed this down. I will definately make this again over the coming winter.
It's a shame that the recipe is listed on this site as "joools favorite beef stew" as when I went to write this review I just typed in "beef stew" to find the recipe and it comes way down the list so I think it will get by-passed quite a bit.

I just made this and was a bit dubious while it was cooking because of the overwhelming smell of wine. Stick with it though - I cooked mine for about 5 hours. It is tender, rich, not too tomatoey and not boozey, it looked exactly like the picture and tastes glorious. Heaven in a bowl. Hope I have room after for the gorgeous brownies I also cooked from this site.

It is really disgusting.............. hahahahahahahaha just jocking.It is the best food i ever ate since i was 11.I have ate chicken and mutton stew but not beef stew.Thank you for this delicios recipie .xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Heyy!
Haha well judging by the amount of comments on this dish I'm not the only one who thought it was great. I made it on Wednesday and everyone went mad for it! The rosemary, lemon, and garlic was just perfect to go with.
I couldn't find the butternut squash or the Jerusalem artichokes. I will definitely be making this stew again and when I do I will be sure to put every ingredient :)

Great meal!
God Bless,

Lil Chef in NZ :D

I am about to try this recipe in a few days, and would like to know how many it serves. There will be 8 people to serve. Also, what is a "knob' of butter? And how much is a handful of sage leaves and rosemary leaves? With so many positive comments on this recipe, I am anxious to try it!

this turned out really well, was just delicious! served with hot bread and red. Cooked for 4 hours in the slow cooker and the smell had the whole family drooling! I took out a couple of potatoes and puried them then stirred them into the sauce half an hour before the end which really beefed it up, a little of the sauce left over was added to my pasta sauce the next day, fantastic! great for this weather, thanks Jamie x

This was totally awesome. Love your recipes, they are simple,honest and wholesome!
Keep up the good work
Cheers from Canada

Living in Peru, 4 months pregnant with a 18 month old toddler, I was craving something hearty & British. Made this & my toddler & I LOVED it. The meat just fell apart and my fussy daughter who normally is very picky about meat, ate loads. My husband also enjoyed it after a hard session at footie training. Cheers Jamie x

hi. how many ppl can eat this? wat do you mean by seasoned flour? regards.

Hi from wintery New Zealand too! Just made this in a crockpot.. delicious smells in the kitchen all day long :-)

how many people are the recipes for? I was looking particularly at Jools stew
thanks

Greetings from New Zealand. We've been making this for ages and it's one of our absolute faves... and it even has it's "own" humungous casserole dish. I'm so pleased winter's here again so we can tuck in. YUMMMMMM! :)

10/10 Fantastic best ever stew yum yum !

Thanks for yet another winner. As we say here in South Africa, "Baie lekker!"

Yummy yummy in my tummy!!! This was delicious....I totally impressed myself!!!

This tasted absolutely fantastic.. loved it! .. The lemon, rosemary and garlic at the end is a master stroke!

i like adding smoked bacon in with my stew, with the beef. gives a really nice smokey taste

I have never made a stew before but this was devine......will be making it again soon!

This was unbelievably scrummy, my family of five had seconds and were fighting for thirds ( even the kids ) !

This was unbelievably scrummy, my family of five had second's and were fighting for third's ( even the kids ) !

Hi Jamie, this recipe is a number [ NUMERO UNO] as we said in my country,Spain. Well done and keep on cooking the way you do.
Good luck. Carlos.

beautiful

Absolutely wicked, have made this three times now but the only suggestion I recommend is to use 1 pint of stock. 285ml just isn't enough.
Top tucker, nice one Jamie

This was the first time that I've made this stew, but it won't be the last it was delicious. Must try some more recipes. Thank you

I made this last week for friends and it was one of the easiest and tastiest dishes I have ever tried. Just wondered if anyone had a good substitute for the butternut squash?

made this last week
been told i must make it again this week
a hit alround in my house

Yet again Mr Oliver another delicious dish, i love the honesty in your cooking really heart warming, this stew is pukka (as you would say) and all 6 plates were more or less licked clean ! I love the Lemon, Garlic and Rosemary just finished it off beautifully, i can see this being a family favorite for many years to come. THANK YOU.

If today isn't stew day I don't know when is. But if the snow holds we'll need a recipe for fox stew Jamie.

Wow, the smell coming from the kitchen is AMAZING!!!!
Eating this infront of the fire later with snow outside, you don't get much better than that!!!

well onto this mr oliver, got no work on so treked out in the snow, got the ingredients in and im cooking up a storm, its smelling fantastic in the kitchen, cheers for the recipe man, looking forward to this one, tonights gonna be a night!

mIKe

As this is the worst weather we have had in 18 years, i feel the family need a good hearty meal for later on after plenty of snow ball fights and judging by the comments this has to be the one! I will definatley post our comments after the feast, can't wait to try it infact my mouth is now watering......:)

two feet of snow in my backyard...still, I took the shovel and went out to dig out a hole in my sage ...pulled out a bunch and treked back to the kitchen. I learned this a few years ago at Christmas when I wanted some sage for the dressing. the leaves are just as they were in the fall pretty well and they are as wonderful as ever. I used Yukon Gold potatos cut in chunks and I added some porcini. Chianti was my choice of wine. I didn't have rosemary but did have fresh flat leaved parsley...prefer lime so that was the substitute with the garlic at the end. It was delicious with a lettuce and avocado/manderin orange salad and crusty loaf....and the rest of the Chianti of course! It is a freezing February 1st here in Canada....that was some stew!

I've been making this one for about 3 years now, Jamie's original recipie can easily be tweaked for personal preferences. My young family and I yam this up every time. Delicious.
My favorite bit at sprinkling the lemon zest and garlic on at the end. This recipie is imprinted on my brain i've made it so many times....!

Thanks for the great recipe but I have a small prob my local grocery store does not sell fresh herbs like the ones you have suggested. Is there another alternative?

made for a crowd of people. everyone enjoyed it.the best beef stew ever?

This was very tasty, but I'd make a few small variations:

1. I'd still fry beef a bit before stewing, it adds more "meaty" flavor to the dish, IMHO.

2. I'd throw in a bit of garlic, maybe a clove or two.

3. Playing with aromatic herbs -- replacing sage with thyme or rosemary, maybe even a mixture of 2-3 herbs can also further enhance the flavor.

I've been making this for a few months now Jamie (minus the rosemary in the garnish - don't think it works) and I've been totally thrilled by the results. Cheers for the brilliant recipe.

Just about to go out now and get more ingredients for dinner :)

Thanks fella

It smelt so good while it was in the oven I thought bugger the 3/4 hour wait so took the lid of and tasted it half way through....

Verdict: STUNNING!

sounds really yummy, i love to cook but unfortunately i recently moved to an area that is scares on its good cooking ingredient's so im usually stuck and limited on trying to make things, for one my grocery store dose not sell fresh herb's do you think i could get away with pots of herbs for this recipe?

I love this stew. I make it all the time, so often I don't need to refer to the recipe any more! Everyone who tries it loves it. I tend to add beans - harricot or butterbeans, and whatever veg I have to hand. Great food.

Lovely!

Made it this afternoon for the wife, kids and the in-laws who were coming for tea.

a big hit with all - it was delicious!

I love Jamie's recipes but I was pretty disappointed with this one. It's tasty but just missing something, sob...

Sara - butternut is possible to peel when raw...just cut the skin off. When making a stew or whenever cooking butternut I always remove the skin.

peel the butternut squash skin too

I'm just starting to make this stew.....the butternut squash skin is impossible to eat but Jamie says nothing about peeling it and its impossible to peel raw anyway isn't it??

i love this stew in my show cooker.its the best stew i have ever had.

Yummy yummy yummy I've got love in my tummy...no wait...it's Jamies' beef stew!
Top recipe that's a crowd pleaser. Pass this one on.

Jamie - superb recipe, it's in the oven now and smells devine. A real winter warmer for sure! Keep em coming son!

I read this recipe, and thought it sounds very yummy. I can't wait to cook it, and hope that the fussy eaters in my house eat it!

My wife is a very,very picky eater. Despite that, she absolutely loved this stew. She even went back for seconds!! Though I also thought it was great, what really impressed me was how EASY it was to throw together. Not having to brown the meat makes a big difference, not to mention no greasy splatters to deal with. The wife says this ones a "keeper" and I have to agree.

This was just jmielicious!! thanks for the tip, the smell of it was just mouth watering, and the taste of the lemon and the squash was really yummy... don't be afraid of the lemon!!!

I watched my dad make this over Christmas 09 and it tasted fanatstic Jamie, thank you so much. Happy New Year Bee - happy new year all.

Really want to make this recipe for a casual dinner party but can't see where it says how many it serves! Could someone tell me who has made the recipe before?

Delicious! I cooked this yesterday for my mum and dad, and they loved it so much they even took a second and third helping. I will definately make this dish again. I have just translated it in Dutch for my mom, who wants to keep the recipe.

I love this stew! We are having family round for boxing day dinner, and I have been asked to make this agin by the kids! This is now in my own cookbook, and gets made once a month, I freeze lots of it, and we have it for dinner once a week. I just do it in a massive heavy based pan on the stove, although I don't add the potato, as I find the liquid evaporates more than in the oven. You do need to be about to stir it every half an hour, and if the potato is in it it alll breaks up, so I serve it with mashed potato, and puff pastry! Amazing, thanks :)

I dont have a casserole dish either, well not one that is big enough. I have just tried every supermarket, next and argos to find a suitable dish with no luck...maybe something to do with Christmas being so close! So, i bought a large saucepan with a glass lid from ASDA. Its a non stick hard anadised aluminum pan, can this be used in the oven minus the lid? Help me please I have all the ingredients and am ready to go!

This was delicious, I fried the sage and onion, tossed the meat in flour and then put all the ingredients into a slow cooker and let it cook during the day. Even my fussy child had two helpings! Will definitely be doing this again!

Sounds really good!

I woke up thinking of stew... only problem is that I don't have an oven right now.
Couldn't I just let this simmer on the stove in my casserole pan for a couple of hours?

I made this for myself and my boyfriend, as he said he was not keen on stew, but i told him he may have had it in the past,and there had not been enough flavor added, just bear with me and give it ago
We both loved it, really really tasty winter warmer, and worth the 3 hour wait, i do think you need to give it 3 hours of slow cooking to really release all those wonderfull flavours, i fell in love with sage that night, what a fab herb !!!
I did add herb dumpling which was fab, i will pass this on,its too good to keep to myself.easy peasy dinner, thank you for sharing it.

jo

Amazing ,the whole family including my sister who is a cook was gob smacked .It was so easy to make and the results and comments were very flattering to say the least Jamie you da man and that what makes you Just one of the boys .COOKING MADE SIMPLE .KEEP THEM COMING MATE .ALL THE BEST,YOUR SCOTTISH FAN CLUB .

I am a big lad, a airport baggage handler, about to be made redundant. I love cooking and your style is great.
How about you come to me for dinner and I'll cook you something very, very, special. No charge! just good grub and lots of laughter. The kids and the boss would love to see how you could fit into our kitchen, its tiny, but hey! its not the size its the quality. Proper 'Geordie' food.

Reading the above recipe for beef stew reminds me of the wonderful aromatic stew my mum used to make. She never browned the meat first either. She used meat,onion,garlic,turnips,swede , leeks, carrots and Pearl barley ! it was so wonderful. I make it for my husband and he loves it with herby dumplings. True comfort food !

Thank you Jamie
I made this last night and it was FAB! My hubby and kids are such a nightmare -my son doesn't like veg in any kind of sauce, my daughter doesn't like food/mealtime in general and my hubby only likes Asparagus as a veg. Last night they ate this all up without any kind of drama and no complaints! An absolute miracle!

I didn't add the garlic or the lemon at the end as I didn't want to push my luck and it was still tasty.

It needed cooking a lot longer than 4 hours for me.

I ended up cooking it for 5 hours, freezing it and reheating/cooking for another 4 and it it was superb. But only when the meat and veg and evaporation had taken away all the liquid.

The flavor then really was gorgeous, but had I eaten it after the 4 hours I would not have cooked it again.

Hi Jamie..
I'm from Germany and I saw you on ZDF's TV-Programm "Wetten, dass..."
I think your recipes are really great!

Made this for dinner last night served with fresh warm rolls. Yummy! Left out the parsnips because I hate them! The dish was absolutely gorgeous. Agree with the others, lemon/rosemary/garlic combination really makes it! Definitely needs at least 3 hours. Will be making again.

wow!!!! absolutely divine . Thanks very much Jamie

My son got me to make this from his recipe book when I was visiting. I liked it so much that I now make it at home and my friends are getting the recipe too. Love the rosemary/lemon/garlic thing-excellent

I used this recipe as the basis for a beef and ale stew, substituting aubergines and courgettes instead of some of the other veg, and using bay and mixed herbs instead of sage and rosemary. Cooked up a treat! The lemon and garlic adds a really delicious twist.

I am baffled by the comments though - some seem to be missing. Surely they haven't been censored? ;-)

Was looking for a beef stew recipe on the internet, this was the first one that came up. Won't even bother looking for anything else - this sounds too good to be true, especially the non-browning the meat bit.... I'm a staunch believer in pre-browning, but am more than willing to give Jamie the benefit of the doubt. My mouth is watering already! Will now go and put some lovely bread on for tomorrow... mmmmmh.

Yum, Yum and triple YUM!!
Delicious.

just doing this with a good hobgoblin beer and some ruby port. Needs must when there's only oddments sat at the back of the booze cupboard! think it'll work.

Just bought a nice piece of skirt from my local farm shop. Looked online for a nice recipe and I think this is it!! J.O for PM!!

making this stew for first time today, smells lovely. cant wait to taste, going to add dumplings as well........let you know..if yum sure it is....!!!!

Work from home so stuck it all together at lunch and it's been cooking for the last couple of hours..... The smell is making it's way upstairs to my little office screaming "EAT ME, EAT ME, EAT ME". Can't wait to get stuck in.. Cheers!

Absolutley delicious!!!! compliments from the whole family. Very simple to prepare, and it cooked in about 2 and half hours, mind you, that was using my new all singing and dancing casserole pan.... now about to purchase the book, for more surperb recipes...........

does anyone know how many people this recipe serves? i want to make it for a dinner party for 22 people...

can i share this recipe with my 10 month baby....will the alcolhol evaporate at the low cooking temp?

I'm cooking this for the first time today.

Its been in the oven for an hour, and it smells pukka, lovely jubbly and any other Jamie-ism you can think of. Wow, its only 3.00 pm and my taste buds are watering already.

I hope my fussy kids will love it as much as I know I'm going to!

ABSOLUTE WOW
cooked this last nite and it was amazing!!! it even looked like it does in the picture!!!
not a red wine drinker so dont usually cook with wine but i tried it and enjoyed it!!!

ello sunshine. mine dint turn out so god

Just wanted to note that in addition to being delicious, this recipe freezes up a treat and improves with age. I tend to make as much of it as will fit in my largest casserole pan (adding more veggies if they fit) and then freeze double, single, and child sized portions for future use.

Hi Jamie
Best Chef ever - wish you lived over here ( NZ )
would love to watch you live -

faye

This came out really well. The only question I had before I began is, what kind of red wine to use. I would imagine the results are slight different depending what you use. What's great is using jerusalem arties - I never know what to use them in and now I do. Awesome.

just read that, seriously if that's real you have problems...

I made this stew the other day and it was fantastic and yummy!! I suprised my partner who is a chef and who never lets me in the kitchen so as he came home from work on Saturday he was suprised!!!! He loved it and then suggested that when we have family over next that i should cook this stew!!! so thank you Jamie my partner trusts me in the kitchen now!!!! :-)

Vikki you have answered my question on doing this stew in the slow cooker.

Thanks

Dickielove - FOOL
Hope your partner never comes back. Drunk or not no excuse to hit a lady!!!

God almighty! And i thought i was sad.

x

so dickie manlove, you beat up your wife then, pathetic, i wouldnt share any tips with you, you obviously have no shame displaying this message on the internet, and im sure jamie would be impressed with you....NOT!!

hi oliver
i'm from açores, Portugal. i realy like to see you on tv.
i´m a mom of 2 and its hard to please all familly on every meal. i'll try some of your recipies

its very yummy its lovely wooop ur awsome!!!

Im going to cook this tonight!! cant wait, im hungry thinking about it!! :)

Hey 'dribble' i bet u wont wash your face for a year now!! - a good cooks breath will probably always smell like garlic i reckon.

Going to cook this stew tonight - it looks scrumptious! I recently purchase Jamie's new cooking book and it has a deleicious recipe for Steak and Guiness Pie which was absolutely brilliant. Really easy to cook and lasted a few days - you should all try it out! I thought his last recipe book - Jamie at home - was extra special with some cracking recipes.

Really lovely dish cooked a little plain risotto went lovely with it. A big thumbs up in our household. Thanks again Jamie for another mid week winter dish!

A great recipe for anyone this is idiot proof and delicious this is my third stew now.

This stew was Bootiful!
Managed to get 6 portions out of this served with organic crusty bread.
The lemon, rosemary & garlic seasoning just topped the whole dish off MWAH!

This casserole ROCKS. Big time. Lovin it. Have made it 5 times now. I use sweet potatoes instead of jerusalem artichokes, as my quest to find the latter continues. The smell of it cooking makes me dribble n drool. And yes, the sprinkling of the rosemary, garlic and lemon zest makes me want to make love to my own underpants.

Cooked this on Monday, without the artichokes and loved it with just some french bread and butter. With the left overs I had it again on Tuesday night in a large yorkshire pud I made... was better on day two. Yum yum. Don't leave out the Garlic and lemon, its the USP... I used dried rosemary(all I had), extra virgin olive oil with the garlic and lemon vest, perfect!!

Hi just wondering if anyone has tried it by not browning the meat like jamie says? I always brown my meat but i'm not going to tonight :D

Hi there,
After reading all the comments here im just gonna have to give this a go! It looks and sounds yum. It will be my turn to cook on Sunday, (my fella and i cook on alternate nights, it works well) So will cook this for lunch, it can be cooking while we go for a few bevvys then come home to this - heaven - Thankyou yet again Jamie u r a star xx

We had a dinner party for some elderly (70+) family members a couple of weeks ago, and since they are not really the adventurous types we tried this dish and guess what: everything completely gone...absolutely nothing left! So i guess they liked it too! (me too by the way! :-)) - the great thing is you can make it ahead of time, put it in the oven and enjoy it all together without someone running on and off to the kitchen!

I'm just about to make this stew for the second time. I didn't get round to putting the ginger in first time but it was still delicious. It lasted 3 nights and my fussy eating one year old adored it! Complete success!

Fantastic food! I made this with the cheapest red wine I could fine as I didn't want to waste money on wine I wasn't going to drink! Bt, I think it would have been better if the wine was better too....anyone else think so? I'd add a litle less lemon next time too but overall it was an amazing dish. I'll def do it again! Well done Jamie - genius!!!!

I have made this receipe several times in the oven and using a slow cooker. I must admit I do like the slow cooker the best I put it on a low setting and let it cook for 6hrs What a lovely meal to come home too after a heavy day at work. Jamie you are a genious Keep up the good work and by the way concraats on your new restrant in Newquay fantastic night had by all and of course fantastic food.

This is a great recipe. Very straightforward to make and fantastic results every time. Loved by everyone who eats it. Try it with sweet potato in. Tip - Use a big casserole dish - there's lots of it!

this was amazing. My husband loved it and it really was simple to make, the lemon and garlic at the end was worth the extra prep. I didnt have sage and did perhaps cook too long as the sauce was pretty much gone, but it still tasted really rich and sweet. Will be cooking again next week!

Haven't tried this yet, but looks great. Won't be using the jerusalem artichokes though, as they are apparently well known for causing really bad wind in some people - could be that's the problem which is making people think there's something wrong with the recipe rather than any poor food hygiene. I say apparently well known as I didn't find this out until after I had a very uncomfortable sleepless night - might be worth a health-warning on the recipe Jamie?

Dee-licious! I wanted to make a beef stew and searched the internet for recipes - after reading the comments on this one i thought I would give it a go - and YUM! This is the first stew I have ever made and what a success it has been! Really delicious, full of flavour, and the rosemary/lemon/garlic at the end really makes it something special. Boyfriend loved it too. I will be telling everyone to make it. You need a huge casserole dish though - I had to split it into two.

Love this recipe, use it regularly but I leave off the garlic, rosemary and lemon at the end as it didn't go down well with hubby and the kids!

What a cracking stew, so so tasty...plenty left for lunch this week..can't wait to have it again and again...

Bought the book and tried this recipe, being a complete egg and chip man, thought id give it a go. Came out really well. Great taste and went down a treat with the girlfreind Now going to try some of the others.

Kev

this dish is very easy to cook because i cooked it with my auntie and it came out ok and im 13 years old we used different vegetables we just did carrots, potatoes and parsnips.
i think maybe do one with different meat like lamb or somethink
i will make it agen but less wine and more stock cubes.
faye

Can some one tell me which of Jamies books this recipe is in please?

Just tried this stew tonight, it is delicious. What a great taste, I split the meat between beef and lamb. And there is plenty for lunch this week

It is Super Bowl Sunday here in Oregon. Jool's stew is creating more interest than the upcoming game.

I am going shopping to buy the ingredients for the stew ( for Sunday lunch) it sounds just what my hubby would like!!! I will let you know his comments .Cheers

I've just made this but tweaked it, hope Jamie doesn't shout at me for doing so **blush** I've used different (but boring veg) and instead of wine, I'm using Guinness. Going to top it with french bread and gruyere cheese at the end.
Will let you know how it tastes later.

Food poisoning is down to prep and food quality. The first comment was written by a kid who is not happy about having to eat healthily no doubt. MacDonald’s being a favorite of his I would have guessed.
As usual Jamie came up Trumps. I truly commended him for cracking on and delivery passionate, good recipes to us and trying to make the country eat better. Kids need a good start in life and you can’t absorb what you need when you are being slowly destroyed from the inside out. Parents feeding kids burgers through school play ground railings is a disgrace. I hope they are just naive and just don’t know any better as it can be changed rather than them not wanting their kids to do better than they have. If they honestly think that “that type of food never did me any harm”, take a look in the mirror. Run and marathons lately, great at sports? achiever? More likely ran for a bus (at a push on the way to the doctors).
This recipe is great a came out really well as always.

Crack on Jamie, you’re a living legend!

For the dills who were ill.... It is absolutely impossible for a 'recipe' to give you food poinoning. The only way you would have food poisononing is from unsafe food handling - ie. dirty hands, dirty bench, cross-contamination of foods from lack of cleaning surfaces, from your food being stored at the wrong temperature, being left out of the fridge for long periods of time, allowing bacteria to multiply, etc etc. Perhaps you served your stew with rice that had been left out of the fridge for too long. In fact you may have eaten anything in the previous 3 days that made you ill. To blame a recipe is absolute stupidity. Get a life!

Yes, the alcohol evaporates. And a recipe can't "give you food poisoning", you obviously did something wrong during the preparation.
Any red wine of reasonable quality will do.
It is ludicrous to suggest that the comments written here are not genuine; do you honestly think that Jamie even has time for that??

Does the alchohol in the wine burn off during the cooking process? and also can anyone please give me a recipie for dumplings. I'm a complete novice at cooking and this will be the first time that I will have tried this recipe - wish me luck!!

HI, Can someone please suggest the type of wine I should be using for this stew? I'm a little unsure when it comes to cooking with alcohol. Thanks!

No doubt some of these comments were written by Jamie himself pretending to be other people to make himself look good(these sort of things happen on the net). Anyways, how much is a "knob" of butter? A spoonful?

knicked my friends jamie oliver dinners book and cooked up Jools' fav stew. . . have to agree, it was yummy. Even my youngest daughter loved it and she regards this type of food, 'granny food' and doesn't usually have anything with lemon but kept adding the topping! Thanks Jamie

I've made this stew sooooo many times now, it's amazing! Love to add dumplings too (follow Jamie's recipe in the same book, if you have it). Cheers Jamie, love your approach to food! :o)

this recipe sounds so yummy just by reading the comments apart from the school being ill from sum dumb ass who cant cook! defo guner try it

I cook this at the weekend and added dumplings. It tasted absolutely delicious. Loved it - the perfect winter dinner.

I made this for my boyfriend for our anniversary and we both thought it was just amazing. We've since then made it for a little son (9mths) who was mad about it, going for 2nd helping. Thanks Jamie for making me enjoying cooking......

I did this with ale instead of wine and doubled it up to feed 8 very comfortably.deeeelicious. think it was close to 6 hours before it was really tender. yum.

hi jamie i love to cook

I've done this without wine or stock - just water - and it was still delicious.

Made it for the first time for a dinner party for 6, so doubled the recipe.
Couldn't get the rosemary, but it was fantastic with parsley lemon and garlic sprinkled over it at the end. Mmmmmmmmmm.... and so easy!

wow ! exactly the same recipe as i saw in the book.
i a little hesitated
whether i should do this.
but i'll give it try.
anyway, do i have to put in any wine or sort of alchols
IMO, wine is just fine for drinking in glass

This stew makes a fantastic meal for a cold winters night. I added some dumplings and plenty of bread to mop up the gravy afterwards!!

Thank you Jamie - looking forward to trying lots more of your recipes.

Hoping I get a quick response.. A group of Uni students.. who are homeless for the holidays- mostly international students.. thought this would be a great meal.. but we don't have a proper casserole or cooking pot that is safe to go in the oven.. can if just be simmered on teh stove for 5 hrs???

Cheers-
Hungry International Uni Students

Sounds like this is the dish for my family after boxing day but I want to do it in my slow cooker. Can all the ingredients be put in together, raw and then how long does it take to cook? I intend to double the ingredients. I am renowned for my culinary disasters so hoping not to add another to the list!!

I have been making this stew for as long as the book has been out and I can honestly say it's the nicest stew EVER!!! It can go in the slow cooker and be cooked whilst you're at work!! Rocking!!!

I made this last week and it was unbelievable - the lemon garlic rosemary touch is simple stunning. I live on my own so put a stash in the freezer and it was just as good. Thank you Jamie for your passion and inspiration.

Is the recipe ok for freezing?

Just finished eating it - wonderful comfy food.... and pls add the lemon/garlic/rosemary mix in the end - it's brilliant...

This stew just gets better and better for me. The bay leaves always add a nice special touch too. I love putting the dumplings in and jamie olivers recipes are the best. Always wonderful.I am trying to find other recipes form me that i can use in the slow cooker. I do make this recipes in the slow cooker and tastes just as wholesome. Its good to see that everyone loves it except for our little friend who admitted that she poisoned the school.If i was her i would have kept stum about it as she must be very embarrassed right now. To say she is the only one here who did the whole wrong, did she mistake the red wine for poison. The other person in here asked about the amount of wine used here, you dont have to use that amount of wine, just replace the amount you wouldnt use with extra stock or try chickena and vegetable stock, the flavors from the veg and meat will defo compensate.

Why do prats like BOB have to rune such a great site, go do all yor food shopping at Tesco you useless person. We love this dish Jamie !!!

Jamie, Once again another fantastic recipe from you. I have not tried it with dumplings which Ciara mentioned so that will be next time. Thanks again

hey, jamie i think that you are the best cook in the world and your recipes are seriosily cool. i used to watch jamie oliver school dinners and you took a lot of grief from the kids...

awesome, just awesome!

My small kids love this and ask for it all the time....4 hours cooking is great as its ready to go when we get in from the school run...perfect for a cold night

Ive just realized the tone of my message was rather rude. The meal was delicious. I wouldn't make it again. It was delicious though and I have very little else to do at the moment than wait.

I just waited for four hours to eat this having chopped and prepared for at least 30 minutes. It was nice but I had something very similar from Tescos last night. And it took 25 minutes including warming the oven. Oliver, hang your ridiculously happy head in shame.

James is cutting up the meat and licking his fingers. Is this OK?

I made this earlier in the week and accidentally used twice the amount of stock, and didn't have any Sage - however it was still delicious and I felt like having it again the next day... great winter stew. And simple!!

hi all - i made this yesterday with rump steak (3/4 kilo)and it was gorgeous even though i had no artichoke; instead i added sweet potato and inreased the stock - Mmmmmmm!
the other best thing about it was the quick preparation and popping for a drink while it cooked for three hours. cheers!

I don't have a pan that can go on the top of the stove and then in the oven. Will it work if I transfer it to a casserole dish for the oven baking bit?

What a syncophantic site inhabited by Jamie luvvies."some ill person" should know better than dare to criticize the maestro's recipes.

this stew is just out of this world!!!! big glass of wine, crusty bread....heaven!

Yo Jamie,

Cooking this for my girlfriend tonight. I hope she likes it and a *BIG* glass of red vino to compliment the dish. Thanks buddy.

This is by far the best thing I've cooked in ages! Tried it on guests and they loved it! Liquid needs topping up though otherwise would have been a big blob!

I've just finished the washing up after making this stew for dinner.
The kids , me and hubby and grandad loved it. It'll be a regular on our table from now on. Cheers

I have only made this stew once and was nervous as I'm not the best stew maker! It was yum! Defo recommend using a good wine to cook with! Jamie is the best! Is it really as nice done in the slow cooker as the oven? I was hoping it is as it would be great to come home from the office with dinner almost done!

Ah i often cook this for me and my 7 wifes and 2 husbands absolutely delish! mwahhh

Rachel,
When I add dumplings I make them quite small (about golf-ball size) and put them in about 20 minutes before the end, but I leave the lid off. If you cook them all the time they will be really chewy, and if you leave the lid on they are sometimes too soggy. Good luck!
PS Someone said this dish is best of all if cooked one day and reheated the next. That aplies to every casserole I've ever tried too - twice-cooked rules!

I've made this stew 40 times since the book came out and I'm always as impressed with it each time I make it.

This was really good. The lemon, rosemary and garic at the end lifts things to a whole new level. A keeper!

I'm going to try this recipe this weekend and I'd love to add dumplings, but not sure whether I'm supposed to put the dumplings in the stew for the whole cooking time or add them later. I've never made stew before so would anyone care to advise me?!

Thanks Sue. I made it this weekend, and it wasnt falling apart, but it was tender enough. Great comfort food!

this was very easy but so yummy, good job as i made enough for three days, whoops

stew in the oven!!!! silly Billy

Hi Jamie and all.

This stew sounds gorgeous and will try it out this week.
To Kimberlee, cheaper cuts of meat are best cooked long and slow on a low heat, so even 5-6 hours should ensure the meat is falling apart.
I have found it tastes even better if, once cooked, is left to cool in the fridge and then reheated a day or two later, as all the flavors have time to permeate.
Yumm!!

I love beef stew and cant wait to try Jamies, but everytime i make it, my beef, no matter how long i cook it never is tender..it never falls apart or melts in your mouth. what am i doing wrong??

Hi-Anaysubebe your comment is just fine. You were very successful at getting your question across and that is all that counts! I would say that to leave the meat that long is absolutely neccessary because it makes it really tender and gives it all the time it needs to soak up the glorious flavours.

Don't skimp on time, or you'll land up skimping on flavor and texture too.

Happy cooking everyone.

By the way, if somebody correct my mistakes... I know this is not a Grammar forum but thanks a lot!

Hi everyone,sorry my poor English.
It really take 3 or 4 hours in the oven? Please tell me it's another fast way or what kind of meat did you use. Anyway I'm sure it's worth it.
Ioanna, I see a good idea adding grated ginger.

hey im a dad of 4 kids and starting to be more adventurous with their food i have just started cooking this meal today but can some tell me how you managed to fit it all in one pot i bought the biggest cassarol dish i could find but had to to leave some to cook on the hob ill let you know if my kids survive my cooking

Hi everyone,
answering to 'fuz' , try some ginger in order to add this 'picky'sense to this wonderful dish. Although in Greece the weather is still warm ,the recipe (without artichokes)was really GOOD!

Does anybody know what I could use as a substitute for the wine? Normally I'd just leave the alcohol out if its a small amount but this is half a bottle so I'm not sure what that will do to the recipe/flavour.

The person who left the comment about serving this dish at a school dinner and it causing some kind of food poisoning is quite obviously a complete fool....I have cooked this many times and it's just great...

im only 12 but this recipe was yummy __X PLease can any1 tell me were i can find pigeon reciepes of jamies x im a massive fan x

I'm thinking of trying this for a dinner party. Has anyone served it with potatoes of some description and veg??

This is definitely our most favorite stew recipe. I usually cook it in my slow cooker and it is so tender and delicious. A brilliant recipe if you are having friends over for dinner. Even my 5 year old daughter, who is not brilliant at eating meat, really enjoys it.

yum! yum! Even my little ones eat this then ask for more, hassle free, basic, good food. Great!!

Has anyone tried this in a slow cooker so that it can be ready when you get home from work?

Have made this recipe and its fantastic especially on a cold Aussie winter night with lovely crusty bread.

Hi Lesley

I was wondering the same thing, but I cooked it tonight & I would say it is for 4 people. I had 5 and it was a little light. You'll need a big casserole though, as although it reduces down, it's quite full to begin with.
It was yum though.

Can you tell me how many this recepie is for please?? I have a dinner party for 6 and am trying to quantify amounts - thanks

Hi All. Have just made this dish using good beef and good wine . Easy to do, great to eat! Our friend.(the ill person) at school should learn the basics of cooking and then do some spelling practice before telling us how bad their mistakes are. Carry on the good work

hi I do this all the time its great

Really really yummi. I cooked this for a dinner party and added safron rice, a salat and good bread. Everyone loooooooooved it!

I am having friends round next week will serve this stew as it sounds marvellous. good idea to add dumplings for a cold night.

I use this recipe allthe time, but i also include dumplings for myself. This recipe is gorgeous. Some one has put a comment saying they tried it at school and people were ill, well maybe you didnt cook it right as my family love this stew and we have never had problems before. It is scrummy, the red wine makes all the difference. Why on earth would you use an alcohol based meal in a school. Doesnt make sense. Maybe you should learn tocook and get some common sense. Jamie's recipes are fab. I have one of his books and wouldnt use another chef. The meals are fab and his shows are great.

i did not put the artichokes as could not find them..the meat tasted good,not dry at all but it needed a bit more flavor so will add some next time i make it.

will make this stew tommorow! It sounds great. My family love this type of food, fast & nutritious.

will try this recipe since i'm a spezzatino fan