Beef Casserole

400g lean beef cut into chunks (can be substituted for any other meat or butter beans)
Olive oil
1 Onion sliced
1 tsp of Paprika
Bouquet of Garni (or bay leaf, thyme, majoram, basil and oregano)
3 Carrots sliced
200g of new potatoes (or whatever you have in) cubed
125g of butternut squah (or pumpkin or sweet potato) cut into large chunks
150g of cabbage shredded
1 tin of plum tomatoes (400g)

Preheat oven to 170'C/325'F/Gas Mark 3.  Fry onions in olive oil in casserole dish until soft.  Toss meat in flour and paprika before adding to casserole dish and browning.  Add tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, squash, cabbage and just enough water to cover.  Bring to the boil.  Add bouquet of garni.  Remove from heat.  Cover and place in oven for 1and a half - 2 hours.

Ethan loved getting stuck into this and had a banana for dessert!