Braised Beef with Red Wine and Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients

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