The Sour Afterkick Casserole

Ingredients

• 900 g beef stew meat, cubed
• 2 large onions, roughly chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp paprika powder
• 1 red chili, sliced
• 3 large pickles, sliced lengthwise
• 1 lemon, juice and zest
• 750 g waxy potatoes, sliced 1 cm thick
• 500 ml beef stock
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp sugar
• salt and pepper to taste
• fresh parsley, for garnish

Method

1. Heat the oil in a casserole and brown the beef on all sides.
2. Add onion, garlic, and chili, cook for 3 minutes.
3. Add tomato paste and paprika, cook briefly.
4. Deglaze with vinegar, add stock, sugar, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 2 hours on low heat.
5. Boil potato slices for 10 minutes in salted water, drain.
6. Slice pickles lengthwise.
7. When beef is tender, stir in lemon zest and juice.
8. On each plate, build a diagonal staircase from potato slices. Place pickle and chili ‘steps’ on the staircase.
9. Spoon the beef stew next to the staircase, garnish with parsley.

Serving notes

• Serve the potato staircase diagonally, as an afterkick.
• Place pickle and chili slices visibly as sharp steps.
• Optionally serve with a fresh salad.