This easy beef meatball and dumpling stew recipe has all the unctuous, rich flavours of a slow-cooked beef stew, in a fraction of the time. Topped with gooey, golden cheddar dumplings, it’s the ultimate winter warmer.

Flo Bischoff – M&S Recipes Team
Flo joined M&S Recipes in September 2024, bringing nearly 10 years' experience as a chef, food writer and recipe developer. She creates reliable, craveable recipes for every day.
45MIN
Total time
Ingredients
Servings
4
24
M&S Select Farms British beef meatballs
1
M&S Remarksable Value brown onion, roughly chopped
2
M&S Remarksable Value carrots, roughly chopped
2 sticks
M&S Remarksable Value whole celery, roughly chopped
2
large M&S Remarksable Value Select Farms white potatoes, peeled, roughly chopped
1 tbsp
M&S Remarksable Value plain white flour
2 tbsp
tomato purée
2
M&S red wine flavour pot
1 pack
(227 g)
(227 g)
M&S dumpling mix
150 g
M&S Remarksable Value British extra mature cheddar, grated
Nutrition per serving
Calories
951kcal
Fat
53.0 g
Saturates
21.2 g
Sugars
13.8 g
Salt
1609.7 mg

