Ingredients

•  Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a large saucepan. Add the carrot, onionand celery and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the wine, thyme, garlic and 2bay leaves. Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Allow to cool.
• Place the beef in a large bowl and pour over the wine marinade.Cover and place in the fridge overnight. This is known as a cookmarinade.
• Preheat the oven to 150C/300F/Gas2. Drain the beef fromthe marinade into a colander over a glass bowl. Reserve the marinadeand set aside.
• Heat 25g/1oz butter and 1 tbsp of the oil in alarge frying pan. Add the bacon and cook until golden and brown. Addthe shallots and transfer to a large casserole dish.
•  Heat 1 tbspoil in a large frying pan. Pat dry the cubes of beef from the marinademixture using absorbent kitchen paper. Add half of the beef to the panand cook until brown on all sides. Remove the beef and transfer to thecasserole dish with the baco
•  Stir in 2-3 largespoonfuls of the reserved marinade mixture to deglaze or remove anysediment from the pan. Pour into the casserole dish.
•  Stir in the plain flour, the remaining marinade mixture and beef stock into the casserole dish.
• Bring to the boil, cover and place in the oven for 3-31 hours or until the beef is very tender.
• Halfway through cooking, heat the remaining oil and butter in a largefrying pan and cook the mushrooms until brown. Add the brandy and cookfor a few minutes.
•  Add the mushrooms to the casserole dish, stir and return to the oven the remaining cooking time.
•  Serve with new potatoes, sprinkled with freshly chopped parsley and purple sprouting broccoli.