Winter Delicious Beef and Ale Stew

Ingredients

• 180 g baby mushrooms
• 4 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 brown onion, cut into 5mm slices
• 1 red onion, cut into 5mm slices
• 2-3 stalks fresh Celery, diced into 2cm lengths
• 3 baby carrots, diced into 2cm lengths
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• small handful sage or thyme leaves, finely chopped
• 2 tsp sea salt
• 3 tbsp. plain flour
• freshly ground black pepper
• 550g steak, cut into 2.5cm pieces
• 400ml dark ale (feel free to use a cider or pilsner instead)
• 2 cups veal or beef stock
• crusty sourdough bread, to serve