Ingredients
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3 Tbs oil
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1 sliced onion
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1kg stewing beef
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1 clove garlic
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4 peeled and diced tomatoes
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Potatoes and carrots (optional)
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½ tsp mixed dry herbs
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1 packet knorr hearty beef soup, dissolved in 2 cups water
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Salt and pepper to taste
FOR THE DUMPLINGS:
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4 cups cake flour
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1pkt instant yeast
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Finely chopped spinach
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1tbsp sugar
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1 tbsp salt
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50g margarine
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Salt to taste
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Water
METHOD:
Heat oil to sauté onion.. Garlic and meat until both have browned.
Add tomatoes, paprika and mixed herbs. Cook for 5 minutes.
Add soup and check the seasoning. Bring mixture to the boil and allow to simmer for 1 hour or until meat is tender.
FOR THE DUMPLINGS: Mix all the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, salt, yeast) together.Rub in margarine, spinach then water
[Your dough shouldn’t be stiff or watery] Put aside the dough to rise
Divide into 8-10 dumplings and drop them into the stew 30 minutes before the end of your cooking time. Cover the pot until fluffy and cooked.