chunky chilli casserole

heat a dash of olive oil in a large casserole dish. dice 1kg of steak (i use sirloin or rump) and fry with 250g smoked bacon that has been cut into bite-size pieces. remove from pan.

fry 1 large sliced onion, 3 celery sticks, 3 crushed dried bird’s eye chilli’s, 2 chopped carrots and 1 chopped courgette for about 5 minutes. add 1 generous tablespoon of smoked paprika and fry for a further 2 minutes.

return the meat, add 700g passata (or 2 tins of chopped tomatoes) and 500ml beef stock.

bring to boil, cover and simmer gently for about 1 hour until the meat is tender and the sauce has thickened nicely. sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley and serve.

…with mashed potatoes, crusty bread, whatever takes your fancy.