Hearty comfort meals can be fertility friendly. This delicious beef stew, is full of vegetables and legumes
for added nutrition.
The added ginger helps to bring warmth and energy to the reproductive system. Legumes support healthy insulin levels and kale is jam packed with extra nutrients. All important factors in eating for reproductive health.
Ingredients
(serves 4)
- 1 cup dried borlotti beans
- 1/3 cup lentils
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 800g beef chuck steak, cut into3cm pieces
- 1 brown onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 200g button mushrooms, halved
- 3/4 cup dry red wine
- sprinkle of dried ground ginger
- 400g can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup beef stock
- 1 red capsicum, chopped
- 1/2 bunch silverbeet or kale, trimmed, shredded finely
Method
- Place beans and lentils in a small bowl. Cover with boiling water. Set aside for 1 hour. Drain.
- Meanwhile, heat half the oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Add half the beef. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining oil and beef.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add onion and garlic to pan. Cook for 3 minutes or until tender. Add mushroom and wine. Bring to the boil. Return beef and juices to pan. Add tomato, stock and capsicum. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, for 1 hour 15 minutes. Add ginger, beans and lentils. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until beef is tender. Stir in silverbeet. Cook for 5 minutes or until wilted. Serve.
