Campervan Cooking – Eclectic Beef
Eclectic Beef (feeds 6)
You will need the following:
Either an electric frying pan, a pot on a stove, or a normal fry pan.
Ingredients
900 grams of beef (either topside, fillet, sirloin or other good graded beef) cut into bit size chunks.
A tin of chopped tomatoes in their juice
2 onions finely chopped
1 and a half cups of brown lentils (they don’t need to be soaked beforehand)
Pkt of tomato paste
Pkt of hearty beef soup (dissolved in 850mls of hot water).
1 and a half cups of red wine (any inexpensive wine will do)
Salt and pepper
Olive oil
Good grade butter
Methodology
In a pan, melt a tablespoon of butter with a glug of olive oil, even using a non stick pan, I like to keep it non stickable. Once melted, add the chopped onions. Allow to become translucent, not brown, then add the beef. Allow the beef to just take on a hint of brown, don’t cook through completely. Once the beef is a nice brown colour, add the tinned tomatoes and tomato paste. Allow these ingredients to cook. Add the lentils, as these will thicken the eclectic beef dish to a suitable consistancy. Remember to stir frequently to prevent burning. Next, add the red wine and allow to simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring when necessary, so keep checking. Lastly add some of the hearty beef soup mixture. The eclectic beef will now take on a lovely tomatoey/beefy consistency. It is not necessary to use all the hearty beef soup mixture, this will depend on how much liquid is in the beef dish and how you like it, more runny or thicker, the choice is yours. The more hearty beef soup you add, the thicker it will be. The lentils will take the longest to become soft, so let is simmer on a very low heat, until soft, but make sure you check and stir so that it doesn’t burn. If the mixture is very thick then add some water, rather than the balance of the hearty beef soup mixture.
In my recipe, I used pita breads because that is all the local store had, however you can also serve with rice and a salad, or just plain old bagette, or even a naan bread. Goes fabulously with creamy mash, to soak up all those delicious juices.
Enjoy. If you have any questions, please send an email to me from our website http://www.saroadtrip.com
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Cintsa Beach Walk
It was another lazy Saturday afternoon in Cintsa. Tina was indulging in a siesta so I decided to take the dogs for a leisurely beach walk. One of the most appealing things about Cintsa is the pristine sandy beach that follows the curve of the bay for miles. Tina and I had noticed an astonishing […]
Wow, sounds delicious guys!! We’ll have to come for dinner when you hit Jozi!
Hey Viv. Thanks for your feedback. It sure was delicious. Not sure if we’re going to make it to Jozi anytime soon. Maybe you and John can join us somewhere like Kruger?
Dear John and Tina,
I loved it!!!!
Tina, now I’m hungry LOL! Great looking recipe and awesome presentation.
John, a 3 camera shoot in the wild, excellent production value… music, lavalier mic… I’ve seen studio productions that weren’t as good LOL!
My favorite bit is when Tina is first talking about the sirloin and then John cuts to the 4 legged friends… classic!
With love and hope you are well,
Andrew
Hi Andrew
Thanks for your positive feedback. It’s amazing what you can do with a DSLR, an iPhone and a video camera and a few tripods. Not to mention the magic of Adobe Premier Pro. Things sure have changed since my days in TV?
Jaim’ and I were having SUCH a chuckle at the dogs expressions, particularly the comment about the GI….that “oh really?” look!!! Jaim liked Fudge and Dash too, obviously!!! That looked easy and yummy! Look forward to some hot pot ones as I’m considering buying one of those for winter comfort foods!! Have lots of fun!!!x
OMG…The dogs faces are classic…
I loved it mommy well done to you and your famous and genus Camera man
Look forward to seeing loads more and i will sure give your recipe a try
really proud to be your daughter
Love you
Wonderful. Loved the attentive audience. Who was filming the 4 of you?
I am rather hungry. Will be trying soon.
Love
Col
Hi Col – thanks for the feedback. Filming the 3 of us, John was, he did the filming, editing and production…clever hubbie I have 🙂 Look out for the next one this coming weekend. We will be taking a visit to the market in cintza west xx