Mains - Beef Bourguignon

Ingredients

• 750 g Beef cut into chunks
• 350 ml Red wine
• 150 g Chestnut mushrooms, halved
• 150 ml Water
• 10 Small shallots peeled
• 60 g Bacon lardons or pancetta
• 1 Beef stock cube or gel pot
• 1 Onion med finely diced
• 1 tbsp Fresh thyme leaves only
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1 tbsp Plain flour
• 1 tbsp Tomato purée
• 2 tbsp Olive oil for shallow frying