Name: Provençale Beef Casserole
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1kg (2lb) gravy beef, cut into 2cm (¾in) pieces; 2 rindless bacon slices (130g), chopped coarsely; 1 medium leek (350g), sliced thinly; 2 medium carrots (240g), diced; 1 stalk celery (150g), trimmed, diced; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 400g (12½oz) canned crushed tomatoes; 1½ cups (375ml) beef stock; 1 cup (250ml) dry red wine; 2 bay leaves; 4 sprigs fresh thyme; 6 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley; 2 medium zucchini (240g), sliced; ½ cup (75g) pitted black olives

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