INGREDIENTS
2 tbsp
vegetable oil
1 kg
Aberdeen angus braising/stewing beef (chopped into bite-size chunks)
2 tbsp
plain (all purpose flour mixed with a pinch of salt and pepper)
2
large onions (peeled and chopped)
3 cloves
garlic (peeled and crushed)
2 tbsp
red currant jelly (or cranberry sauce)
500 milliliters
red wine
2
large carrots (peeled and chopped)
2
medium potatoes (peeled and chopped)
1/2
small swede (peeled and chopped)
700 milliliters
beef stock (water plus 2 stock cubes is fine)
2 tbsp
tomato puree
1 tbsp
Worcestershire sauce
4
bay leaves
2 tsp
dark brown sugar
3/4 tsp
salt
3/4 tsp
crushed black pepper
Fresh thyme sprigs
Chunks of fresh bread