Beef Stew with Mashed Potatoes

Beef Stew

• 500 g stewing steak, in pieces (2-3 cm)
• 5 g fresh parsley leaves
• 150 g onions, quartered
• 2 garlic cloves
• 80 g celery, cut in pieces (2 cm)
• 30 g unsalted butter, cut in pieces
• 1 - 2 Tbsp plain flour
• 100 g carrots, peeled, sliced (1 cm)
• 400 g water
• 30 g tomato purée
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 3 - 4 whole allspice berries
• 1 tsp ground fenugreek (opcional)
• 100 - 120 g red wine
• 1 meat stock cube (for 0.5 l), crumbled, or to taste
  o bien 1 tsp meat stock paste
• 1 - 1 ½ tsp salt (see tip)
• ¼ tsp ground black pepper

Mashed Potatoes

• 1000 g floury potatoes, peeled, cut in pieces (1-2 cm)
• 250 g milk
  o bien 250 g water
• 50 g unsalted butter, cut in pieces
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• 100 g fresh green peas
  o bien 150 g frozen green peas