Gravy beef in red wine and garlic tomato sauce

Ingredients:

  • 500gm gravy beef
  • 1 and 1/2 onion
  • 1 celery stick
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 carrot
  • 500ml tomato paste
  • 200ml red wine
  • 1 TBSP oregano (optional) 
  • 1 TBSP flour
  • 1 TBSP dry vegetable stock
  • 300ml water
  • Salt & peper to taste

Brown all the vegetables in oil until tender. Add the chopped beef, bay leaf pepper and stock and brown the meat. Add the red wine and let reduce, add the flour and mix well while adding in the tomato sauce, water and oregano and let it simmer for 2 hours covered. 

If it's too thick add more water until the meat is tender and falls apart or the sauce is thick and rich.

Serve with gnocchi (pasta, mashed potatoes)
Cucumber, avocado and garlic salad with lemon and olive oil French rolls for dipping.


Recommended garlic varieties with this dish:

Italian Purple Garlic Variety

Griffith Italian Violette Garlic Variety