Nibblous | beef stew with cinnamon and bay leaves

Ingredients

• 500g braising steak cut into 3-4 cm pieces
• 300ml red wine
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 6 bayleaves
• 1 teaspoonful of flaked dried chillies
• 100g cubed pancetta or equivalent
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 small shallots, peeled but left whole
• 12 baby carrots or three large carrots cut into little batons
• 1 tblsp plain flour
• 300ml beef stock
• 200g cooked, peeled chestnuts
• 125-200g sliced button mushrooms