Ingredients 175 g streaky bacon, chopped 2 tbsp. sunflower oil 900 g braising steak, cut in to 4cm cubes 12 small shallots 12 baby or chantenay carrots 1 tbsp flour 300 ml red wine 300 ml beef stock 2 tbsp soy sauce 100 g button mushrooms 1 tsp. dried herbs 4 tbsp parsley Method Preheat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas mark 3. Fry the bacon in a frying pan, remove and transfer to a large casserole. In the same pan, fry the steak briskly in batches, transferring to the casserole as

Winter Pot Roast Serves 6 Ingredients 1.3 kg (3lb) lean brisket or silverside joint Salt ½ tsp cayenne powder 2 tbsp sunflower oil 55g (2oz) streaky bacon, cut into cubes (or pancetta cubes) 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped 2onions, peeled and chopped 2 large carrots, peeled and roughly chopped 1 small celeriac, peeled and cubed 300ml (½ pt.) good, hot beef stock 1 x 400g (14oz) can chopped tomatoes 2 bay leaves 2 tbsp freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley Method Place