Beef in Red Wine

Description: I adapted this from a recipe on the back of a Continental Hearty Beef Simmer Soup pack. We enjoyed it as a savoury, warming meal on a Queensland winter night (which can be surprisingly chilly!) Just be aware that this recipe seems to soak up liquid, so although the original recipe calls for only 1 cup red wine, you might want to add more water towards the end of cooking - depends on your taste.

Ingredients:

• 750 g beef, cubed
• 65 g dried beef soup mix
• 1 cup red wine
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• frozen vegetables, of choice

Steps:

1. Place beef in crockpot.
2. Combine soup mix, wine/water and mustard.
3. Pour over beef.
4. Cover and cook for 6 - 8 hours or until tender, adding frozen vegetables 1 hour before cooking is complete.
5. Add sufficient water (if required) to achieve desired consistency approximately 1 hour before dish is cooked.