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Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 25g/1oz butter
• 750g/1lb 10oz beef braising steak, chopped into bite-sized pieces
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 175g/6oz baby onions, peeled
• 150g/5oz celery, cut into large chunks
• 150g/5oz carrots, cut into large chunks
• 2 leeks, roughly chopped
• 200g/7oz swede, cut into large chunks
• 150ml/5fl oz red wine
• 500ml/18fl oz beef stock
• 2 fresh bay leaves
• 3 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
• 3 tbsp chopped fresh flatleaf parsley
• Worcestershire sauce, to taste
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, or to taste
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 125g/4½oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting
• 1 tsp baking powder
• pinch salt
• 60g/2½oz suet
• water, to make a dough
• mashed potato
• 1 tbsp chopped flatleaf parsley