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Method
Make it happen
- 01
Heat oven to 160°C fan. Dust beef lightly with flour, salt and pepper and brown in oil in a casserole in batches.
- 02
Add onions and carrots and cook 7 minutes; add garlic and tomato purée for 1 minute.
- 03
Pour in wine, scraping the pan, then add stock and bay leaves. Bring to a simmer, cover and bake 2 hours.
- 04
Stir in mushrooms and bake 40–60 minutes more until beef is very tender.
- 05
Add the pearl onions with the mushrooms for the final stage of braising.
- 06
Boil and mash potatoes and serve with the braise. Bring wine sauce to a full simmer during cooking.