Beef Bourguignon

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 kg beef chuck or gravy steak
• 1 – 2 brown onions, finely chopped
• 200 g shortcut bacon, halved length-ways, cut into 1 cm strips
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 to 2 cups good red wine
• 1/2 cup beef stock or bone broth
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste (alternately use 2 to 3 ripe diced tomatoes)
• 1 Bunch Spring Onion, whole with green tops trimmed away
• 250 g small button mushrooms
• 500 g Carrots or a Carrot bunch, chunky
• Green beans, Broccolini, or Snow Peas, to serve as a side dish
• Mashed potato and/or Parsnips, to serve
• Salt and Pepper, to taste