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For 4-6 people you will need
1 large sliced onion
2lb braising steak, trimmed of excess fat and cut into cubes
a packet of smoked bacon lardons or 6oz piece of smoked bacon cubed
3tbs olive oil
a small amount of flour ( in a large plastic bag, about a tablespoonful or so)
1lb shallots or baby onions, peeled
2 cloves garlic, crushed or minced
2 large sprigs of fresh thyme and a bay leaf
500ml good red wine
3/4 - to a pound of button mushrooms, cleaned
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Fry the sliced onion and garlic in half the olive oil till just beginning to colour, drain and put in a large casserole then
Toss meat in seasoned flour and cook in the same half the olive oil till nice and brown all over, drain with slotted spoon and put in casserole dish
Tip any remaining flour into pan and pour in wine, stirring all the time so no lumps. Pour over meat and onions add herbs, season put in low oven, gas 3, 140 degrees 320F for about two hours.
With other half of olive oil, fry bacon lardons, onions/shallots and mushrooms, add to casserole and cook for a further hour.