Slow cooking for casseroles

By The Newsroom
Published 21st Oct 2014, 10:59 BST
Arlene Thompson. INLT-11-11-10 600-CONArlene Thompson. INLT-11-11-10 600-CON
Arlene Thompson. INLT-11-11-10 600-CON
As part of a Hearty Lives programme organised by Carrickfergus Borough Council, Arlene from Carrickfergus Cookery School (YMCA), demonstrated how cooking in a slow cooker can make really tasty casseroles, roasts and soups, using cheaper cuts of meat, very little electricity and best of all very little effort. Participants especially loved this beef stew with light and fluffy herb dumplings.

Beef stew with dumplings

Serves 4

1 tbsp olive oil

1 onion chopped

500g braising steak, cubed

3 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped

1 parsnip, peeled and roughly chopped