Beef and Red Wine Stew

Dice the meat (not too small). Clean and wash the carrots and celery and cut into bite-sized pieces. Clean the mushrooms and cut in half. Peel the onions and cut in half. Heat 4 tbsp oil in a pan and sauté the meat, in batches if necessary. Add the onions and garlic and fry until beginning to soften. Deglaze with the red wine and cook until reduced by half. Then add the bay leaves and stock and cook over a low heat for a further 1 1/2 hours. 20 minutes before the end of cooking time add the carrots and celery. Strip the leaves from the rosemary stalks and chop finely. Fry the bacon in 2 tbsp oil, add the mushrooms and stew for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Then mix into the beef ragout and sprinkle with rosemary. Baguette goes well with this dish.