If you want an ultimate heartwarming beef stew, this recipe is for you! The soup recipe is so aromatic and delicious, it's bound to become your family favorite like mine has been. Adding Chinese Five spice powder is a game changer in my opinion!

Ingredients

1 - 1.3kg Beef chuck steak (chopped)
1 large onion (chopped)
1 tsp crushed garlic
1 Tbsp flour
1/2 tsp Chinese five spice powder
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1 can of kernel corn
2 medium carrots
10-20 mushroom buttons (sliced)
250g baby spinach
1 can of diced tomatoes
2 cups beef stock or water
Salt and pepper
Dash of oil

Method:

1) Brown chopped beef chuck steak in oil. Add chopped onion, crushed garlic and flour, thoroughly mix well.

2) Add a can of diced tomatoes, beef stock, carrots, tomato paste, Chinese five spice powder, salt and pepper. Bring it to boil, then simmer for 1.5 hours.

3) In the last 30 to 45 mins, add a can of corn kernel, chopped mushrooms and baby spinach. Mix well.

4) I serve it on rice with bread rolls