Beef, shiitake and red wine stew | Women's Weekly Food

Ingredients

• 300 grams (9½ ounces) fresh shiitake mushrooms
• 1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable oil
• 9 tiny leeks, cut into chunks
• 1 large brown onion, chopped
• 1 large carrot, chopped
• 4 rindless bacon slices, chopped
• 2 tablespoons plain (all-purpose) flour
• 1 teaspoon japanese pepper
• sea salt flakes
• 1 kilogram (2 pounds) beef chuck steak, cut into chunks
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 1/2 cup (375ml) red wine
• 1 1/2 cup sake
• 2 tablespoons red miso
• 1 cup (250ml) water
• mashed potato or steamed rice, to serve (optional)