A delicious and nutritious slow cooked Beef & Vegetable Casserole made with spelt grains, butternut squash, swede and leek – comfort food at its best!
I don’t know about you but I really couldn’t live without a bottle of Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce in my cupboard as it seems to have so many culinary uses. Whether it’s pepping up a Marie Rose Sauce or adding to a dish such as my Minced Beef and Onions.
I remember my dad always having it splashed on an English Breakfast and my mum loved it in a glass of tomato juice – it’s a sauce we’ve all grown up with which adds a power house of flavour.
We’re constantly being told to eat more fruit and vegetables (10 portions a day was headlining this week) and less red meat, so with this in mind I developed this delicious Beef & Vegetable Casserole.
The flavour of the beef is enhanced by the Worcestershire Sauce and with the addition of spelt grains, butternut squash, swede and leek it makes for a really economical, healthy and tasty meal. Better still, it’s cooked in the slow cooker so that you can come home to a fabulous meal and just add some green vegetables and mashed potato.
My whole family loved this dish as the sweetness of the butternut squash and the swede really compliment the beef!
I hope you try my Beef & Vegetable Casserole but for more Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce recipe inspiration why not check out this video to see how to make a tasty Italian Lasagne!
More Beef Recipes
- Easy Slow Cooker Beef Stew – dump & go
- Monday Pie
- One Pot Minced Beef Hotpot
- Slow Cooked Beef & Butternut Squash
- Minced Beef & Onions
- Beef in Beer
- Italian Minced Beef Plait
- Best Crockpot Beef Stew & Dumplings
- Steak Pie with Peas, Mashed Potato & Gravy
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post for Lea & Perrins for which I was reimbursed for my time and ingredients. All opinions are my own.
Slow Cooked Beef & Vegetable Casserole
Ingredients
- 400 g Stewing steak diced
- 2 tbsp Rapeseed oil
- 2 Onions roughly chopped
- 2 Cloves of garlic finely chopped
- 450 g Swede diced
- 450 g Butternut squash diced
- 3 Celery stalks sliced
- 1 Small leek sliced
- 100 g Pearled spelt grains
- 2 tbsp Tomato puree
- 10 ml Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
- Bouquet garni
- 800 ml Beef stock
Instructions
- Heat up the oil in a non-stick pan and brown the diced beef in 2 batches.
- Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Next fry the onions in the same pan until starting to go slightly brown.
- Add the rest of the vegetables and spelt grains and fry for 5 minutes.
- Add the meat back to the pan along with the bouquet garni, Worcestershire sauce, tomato puree and stock.
- Transfer to a slow cooker and cook on high for 6 – 7 hours or low for 8 – 9 hours.
- Serve with green vegetables and mash.
Nicky
Can i ask whether you still put in the slow cooker for so
Long if you are using left over roast beef ? Thanks very much
Camilla
I have never made a casserole with leftover cooked meat so can’t vouch for how that would turn out but you could follow the timings of my vegan stew which just has vegetables in it: https://www.fabfood4all.co.uk/easy-slow-cooker-vegan-stew-tangy-delicious/
Amy Fidler
love slow cooked dishes x
Camilla
Me too Amy:-)
Vic231627
Looked for a recipe for leftover roast beef today, and stumbled across this. Even better had a squash, celery and some leeks that needed using – winner!! Anyway I have prepared this today for our tea tomorrow, will throw in slow cooker before work in the morning. Only thing I have done is skip out the speltgrains – kids and hubby will have a fit if I put them in. Cant wait to try – really easy and great use for leftover bits of veg I had. Thanks – will let you know verdict tomorrow 🙂
Camilla
I would put some other grains or red lentils in instead in that case to absorb the moisture and thicken the sauce:-)
Helen Moulden
This recipe is fantastic. My family loved it!
Camilla
Aah, thank you for letting me know, that’s great:-)
Paul Wilson
Perfect for this weather.
Martina Evans
This looks so yummy! Thanks for the delicious recipe x
Ursula Hunt
It might be summer but this is in my slow cooker now, the weather feels like autumn
Camilla
I don’t blame you, very jealous:-)
Kirsty Fox
I’m not a big fan of beef but I have to say that this looks absolutely delicious!
June Etherington
Love these slow cook recipes. Great for when you’ve got a busy day.This one looks delicious & will be giving it a go very soon.
Camilla
Exactly the slow cooker is a life saver:-) Enjoy!