Daube de Boeuf Provençale - No Fail Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs. stewing beef, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
• 5 strips bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1/2 cup flour
• 3/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tbsp ground fennel seed
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 5 shallots, peeled
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
• 1/2 tbsp grated orange zest
• 12-15 dry cured black olives, pitted
• 2 sprigs rosemary
• 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped
• 2 large portobello mushrooms, chopped into 1/2 inch slices
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 bottle red wine
• 4 1/2 cups of veal or beef stock