Braised Beef with Red Wine and Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1.3 kilogram piece beef blade
• 6 shallots (150g), chopped finely
• 1 stalk celery (150g), trimmed, chopped finely
• 1 medium_piece carrot (120g), chopped finely
• 2 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 1 cup beef stock
• 2 tablespoon plain flour
• 2 tablespoon water
• 400 gram button mushrooms, halved
• 1/3 cup pouring cream
• 2 teaspoon wholegrain mustard