Oven Baked Beef Stew by Jennifer Vaz

Ingredients:
Two of each: bay leaf, carrots, celery, tomatoes, onions. Cut into chunks
Beef for stewing. Cut into chunks
Optional, malt to replace water, tomato puree for a more tomato based stew.

Method:

1. Stir fry onions and bay leaves without browning it. Add vegetables and stir fry for ten minutes . 

2. Add beef then tomatoes followed by water. Add salt and pepper to taste.

3. Transfer to a baking pan, cover the pan and bake in oven. I baked for one hour at 170 degrees. 

Note: 

Jamie said to coat the meat with flour before the stir fry but I did not. I think adding in red wine would add more omph but expensive. Have added stout before. Was yummy but bitter. Goes very well with toasted bread. Think can add more carrots and celery if desired.