Braised beef with anchovy toasts - Good Food Middle East

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 3 bay leaves
• 750ml bottle red wine
• 500ml beef stock
• 2 tsp caster sugar
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• 1½ kg piece lean beef skirt, cut into large chunks
• 6 anchovies in oil, chopped
• 400g shallots, peeled
• 500g Chantenay carrots, stalk ends trimmed
• 140g Kalamata olives
• 6 anchovies in oil
• 100g unsalted butter
• 3 tbsp finely chopped parsley, plus extra to serve
• 1 French stick sliced, to serve