Fabulous and Easy Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 1/2 oz Dried porcini mushrooms
• 2 lbs Beef chuck or other cut good for braising, cut in 1″ cubes
• 1 Tbs Butter
• 1 Tbs Extra virgin olive oil
• 1 Large carrot, peeled and chopped
• 1 Onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 Celery stock, chopped
• 3 Cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 cup Red wine
• 1 lb can tomatoes
• 3 tsp Herbs de Provence, or
• 1 tsp each dried oregano, thyme and parsley
• 2 Bay leaves