Tuscan Beef Stew with Polenta Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• For the beef stew
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 red onion, cut into medium dice
• 3 carrots, peeled and cut into 1cm pieces
• 3 stalks celery, cut into 1cm pieces
• 1kg stew beef (boneless chuck), excess fat trimmed, cut into 2.5cm cubes
• 750ml dry red wine
• 8 sprigs fresh thyme
• 3 medium tomatoes, halved
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• For the polenta
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1L vegetable stock
• 165g instant polenta