Rich Beef Casserole

Serves 4

Syns Per Serving : 2 Syns 

Ingredients
500gm lean diced beef
500gm bag carrots, peeled and sliced
2 x parsnips, peeled and cut into bite sized chunks
1 small swede, peeled and cut into bite sized chunks
2 onions, peeled and sliced
2 x rich beef stock pots, dissolved in 1.2ltr boiling water
40gm Bisto gravy powder, mixed with a little cold water (5 Syns)
30gm Bisto Best beef gravy granules (5 Syns)

Method
1. Brown off the diced beef and add it to the slow cooker pot.

2. Add all of the vegetables and the stock and cook on low for around 8 hours.

3. About an hour before serving, stir in the gravy powder and granules and turn the slow cooker to high to allow the gravy to thicken. Serve with your choice of Syn Free vegetables and potatoes.

You could leave out the gravy powder and granules to make this casserole Syn Free, but personally I don't like a watery casserole. I would rather use a couple of Syns and enjoy a rich, thick casserole instead.

Oxo Roasties

Serves 4

Syns Per Serving : Syn Free

Ingredients
8-10 white potatoes
1 Oxo stock cube, made up to 300ml with boiling water
Low calorie spray oil

Method
1. Preheat the oven to gas mark 7.

2. Peel the potatoes and cut each one into 2 or 3 pieces depending on their size.

3. Par boil the potatoes for 5 minutes. Drain and then shake the pan with a lid on to rough up the edges.

4. Tip the potatoes into a deep roasting tin. Pour the stock into the tin (it should come about half way up the potatoes). Spray the tops of the potatoes with low calorie spray oil.

5. Cook the potatoes for about 1hr until the stock has evaporated and the tops of the potatoes are crispy. Do not turn the potatoes whilst they are cooking or you will end up with soggy potatoes!