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Beef knuckle stew

1 hour 20 minutes

Caramelised shallots in tomato broth

Serves 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cooking Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

4 cups vegetable stock
12 baby Mediterranean potatoes, peeled
15 g lemon thyme
a small pinch of saffron
4 T olive oil
12 Dutch shallots, skinned
2 T brown sugar
2 T balsamic vinegar
200 g pink bella (sweetheart) tomatoes
400 g smoked haddock fillets
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
crusty bread, for serving

Method

Using a deep saucepan, bring to a boil the stock, potatoes, thyme and saff ron. Turn down the heat then simmer until the potatoes start to soften.
Using a frying pan, heat the oil then add the shallots and fry over a medium heat until transparent and golden brown. Turn up the heat then sprinkle with the sugar and vinegar. Stir through until the sugar starts to caramelise. Transfer the contents of the frying pan (including the vinegar reduction) to the saucepan containing the broth then add the tomatoes and haddock. Season to taste then simmer for 3 minutes, or until the tomatoes are heated through and the haddock cooked.
Serve warm with crusty bread.

Per serving: 1119.4kJ, 6.3g protein, 10.4g fat, 40.1g carbs

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Caramelised shallots in tomato broth

Caramelised shallots in tomato broth

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