Traditional beef casserole

Ingredients

• 2 bay leaves
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 3 stalks fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 kilogram chuck steak, excess fat trimmed, cut into 3cm cubes
• 2 tablespoons plain flour
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium (150g) brown onion, chopped
• 2 medium (240g) carrots, halved, sliced thickly
• 2 (300g) celery stalks, trimmed, sliced thickly
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 cup (250ml) dry red wine
• 1 cup (250ml) beef stock
• 400 grams can diced tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley