====== Beef with Red Peppers and Red Wine ======
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===== Serving =====
Makes enough for 3-4 good portions

===== Ingredients =====

  * 500g braising steak (or similar) in chunks
  * 25g plain or corn flour
  * 2 tbsp mixed herbs
  * 1-2 tbsp vegetable oil
  * 12 (ish) whole shallots
  * 2 red peppers
  * 325ml red wine
  * 200ml beef stock
  * 2 bay leaves
  * 300g baby potatoes (optional)
  * 1 large carrot (optional)
  * 2 sprigs thyme
  * crusty bread (not optional, unless you're Ollie)

===== Method =====

  - Peel shallots, but leave whole
  - Cut the peppers into big chunks (somewhere around 3cm x 3cm)
  - Coat the beef chunks in the flour and herbs
  - Heat oil in a casserole dish, heavy based saucepan or frying pan (note - I use a slow cooker rather than putting the stew in the oven.  Both work.  If you are using an oven, 150c Fan is about right, and then deffo use a pan you can put straight into the oven)
  - Brown the floured and seasoned beef (in batches if required)
  - Stir in the peppers, red wine and 150ml of the stock
  - Cook and reduce a little on the hob
  - Transfer to oven or slow cooker for 2-3 hours
  - Add more stock if the stew starts to look a little dry
  - I add baby potatoes and chunky carrots about an hour before serving.  Feel free to add dumplings, or serve with mash, greens etc as desired
  - Garnish with thyme
  - Serve with crusty bread