Philips HD2237, Quick Start Manual

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Beef and red wine casserole
Beef, red wine and slow cooking is a match made in heaven as this hearty casserole
proves. But if time’s not on your side, use the pressure cooker function to fast track
your way to dinner nirvana.
Serves 6
Preparation time
15 minutes
Slow cooking time
4 hours (high)
Pressure cooking time 30 minutes (excluding pressure building time)
Ingredients
1kg gravy beef, cut into large pieces
¼
cup plain flour, seasoned with salt and pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
½
cup red wine
3 carrots, peeled, sliced
2 parsnips, peeled, sliced
400g can diced tomatoes
1 cup (250ml) beef stock, salt-reduced
4-5 fresh thyme sprigs
Mashed potato, peas and fresh herbs, to serve
Method
1. Press SAUTE/SEAR HIGH TEMP button, set cooking time for 8 minutes and press START, do not close the lid. Toss beef in
seasoned flour. Add oil to the pot and sear beef in batches. Add onion and garlic and cook until softened.
2.
Return all the beef to the pan, add the red wine and simmer until reduced. Add carrots, parsnips, tomatoes, stock and
fresh thyme.
3. Close lid, cook on SLOW COOK HIGH TEMP for 4 hours or select MEAT/POULTRY program in PRESSURE COOKING and
set time for 30 minutes. Press START.
4.
When cooking is complete turn pressure regulator to VENT to allow the pressure to release, or allow pressure to release
naturally. Remove lid. Adjust seasonings if required. Serve with mashed potato, peas and fresh herbs.
Cook’s note
Pressure Cook
Set valve to “Seal”
position.
Slow Cook
Set valve to “Seal”
position.
Sauté
Do not close the
lid during sauté.
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