Easy stew recipe.
Get flour on a plate. Season it with S&P. Coat the pieces of beef in the seasoned flour and brown in a pan quickly. Set aside beef, keep juices in pan. Add 6 or 7 shallots, some carrots, chopped into 2" bits, and streaky bacon chopped small. Fry for 5 minutes. Stick in pot. Add beef to pot. In saucepan, heat up half a pint of a robust red wine and half a pint of good beef stock. Season. Add zest of an orange (yes, an orange) and a couple of bay leafs. When liquid is on a gentle rolling boil, add to pan with meat and veg. Put lid on. Put in over at 150 for 3 hours. Stir after each hour.
Serve with mashed potato and steamed green beans.
And the rest of the wine.
