Easy Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 750g beef chunks, chuck steak works well
• 1 medium onion roughly chopped
• 3-4 garlic cloves chopped
• 1-2 celery sticks, roughly chopped
• 200g portobello mushrooms, roughly chopped
• 2 potatoes, chopped into cubes
• 1-2 carrots, roughly chopped
• 3-4 sprigs of fresh thyme
• 2 tsp dried herb mix (oregano, basil & tarragon)
• 2-3 bay leaves
• 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
• 2-3 cups of beef stock
• 1 cup of red wine
• salt & pepper
• olive oil
• butter