- 800 g diced stewing beef chuck or shin
- 2 tbsp plain flour seasoned with salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 carrots sliced
- 2 celery stalks chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 500 ml beef stock
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp dried thyme