Recipe Detail

Prep 25 mins | Cook 3 hrs 15 mins | Serves 6

2 tbs olive oil

2 tbs plain flour

750g shin of beef or gravy beef, cut into 4cm pieces

2 brown onions, cut into thin wedges

3 garlic cloves, peeled

2 small (about 450g) swedes, peeled and cut into chunks

2 carrots, peeled and cut into 3cm pieces

5 sprigs fresh thyme

1/3 cup dry red wine

2 cups beef stock

Crusty bread, to serve

STEP 1: Preheat oven to 160°C/140°C. Heat 1 tbs oil in a flameproof casserole pan over medium-high heat. Toss beef in seasoned flour and brown beef in 2 batches. Transfer to a plate.

STEP 2: Add onions, garlic, swedes and carrots to pan and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes. Add wine and bring to the boil. Cook for 1 minute. Add thyme, bay leaf and stock. Cover and bring to the boil.

STEP 3 Return beef to the pan. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and bake in the oven for 3 hours or until beef is very tender. Serve with crusty bread.