Slow cooked beef ragout - Salamanca Fresh

Ingredients

• 1 kg diced gravy beef
• 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
• 2 onions, diced
• 3 carrots, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, diced
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• ½ cup red wine, or beef stock
• 700ml bottle Passata
• 400g tin chopped tomatoes
• 3 cups water
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp mixed Italian herbs
• salt & pepper
• 500g pappardelle pasta
• parmesan cheese
• fresh basil green salad