Asian Beef & Vegetable Casserole

• 2 tablespoons plain flour
• 1 1/2 kg casserole beef steaks, cut into 4cm pieces (such as chuck steak or gravy beef)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 yellow onions (for Americans) or 1 brown onion, halved, thinly sliced (for Australians)
• 3 carrots, peeled, cut into 2cm-thick slices
• 4 whole star anise
• 4 cm fresh ginger, peeled, thinly sliced
• 2 stalks lemongrass, pale section only, halved
• 500 ml beef stock
• 125 ml brandy
• 90 g tomato paste
• 300 g green beans, topped
• fresh coriander leaves, to serve
• steamed rice, to serve

1. Preheat the oven to 180u0b0C/350u0b0-375u0b0F/4-5 gas mark; place the flour on a plate and season with salt and pepper, add the beef and toss to coat; shake off any excess.
2. Heat half the oil in a 4L (16-cup) capacity flameproof, ovenproof casserole dish over a medium heat; add half the beef and cook for 2-3 minutes each side or until brown; transfer the cooked beef pieces to a plate; repeat with remaining oil and beef, reheating the dish between batches.
3. Add the onion and carrot to the pan and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until the onion is soft; add the star anise, ginger and lemon grass, and stir to combine.
4. Add the beef, stock, brandy and tomato paste to the dish; cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours or until the beef is tender.
5. Meanwhile, cook the beans in a medium saucepan of boiling water for 3-4 minutes or until they are bright green and tender crisp; drain.
6. Add the beans to the beef mixture and stir to combine.
7. Top the beef mixture with coriander and serve with steamed rice.
8. FREEZING TIPS: Cool at the end of step 6; transfer to an airtight container; lbel, date and freeze for up to three months; thaw in the fridge overnight; reheat the oven to 180u0b0C (see above for conversions); reheat and continue from step 7.

flour, beef, olive oil, yellow onions, carrots, star anise, fresh ginger, stalks lemongrass, brandy, tomato paste, green beans, fresh coriander leaves, rice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/asian-beef-vegetable-casserole-346250 (may not work)