Dad’s Super Shortcut 20 Minute Tomato Beef Stew
By Tiffy Cooks
Let’s make my dad’s Super Shortcut Tomato Beef Stew that he always made in a pinch for 2 hungry kids! Unlike typical Asian beef stew recipes, this one takes only about 20 minutes. Fresh tomatoes, sauteed with aromatics and simmered into a sauce, made extra tasty with a few secret ingredients. The tender hot pot beef and potatoes soaks up all that bright, tomatoey sauce. Just thinking of spooning it onto a bowl of rice makes me hungry. It is perfect for weeknight dinners and so easy to make at home!
Ingredients
- 250-300 g hotpot beef
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 tbsp neutral oil
- 4 Stalks green onions chopped, separate white part and green part
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1.5 tbsp ketchup
- 0.5 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/8 tsp White pepper or to taste
- 1-2 potato cut into bite sized chunks
- 1.5-2 cups Beef Stock or stock of choice
Instructions
- Blanch hotpot beef in boiling water for about 30 seconds to remove impurities, then set aside. This step is optional, but keeps your tomato broth clean and bright.
- In a pan with neutral oil on medium-high, saute fresh tomatoes with white parts of the green onion and minced garlic. Let everything cook for 4 to 5 minutes until the tomatoes slowly break down and release their natural juices.
- Next, season with ketchup, soy sauce, and white pepper. Mix well.
- Add in chopped potatoes and stock of choice. Let it simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 5-6 minutes or longer.
- Finish off by adding the hot pot beef in and simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Garnish with green parts of green onion and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 535kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 30gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 89mgSodium: 811mgPotassium: 1534mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1324IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 89mgIron: 5mg
