Put the beef, bacon and vegetables into a casserole dish making sure the beef is on top for easier removal after marinating
Mix the rest of the ingredients in a jug
Pour into the casserole dish, adding enough in to almost cover the beef
Cover and refrigerate overnight
Preheat oven to gas 2 / 150C / 300°F
Remove the beef with a slotted spoon and brown off in a frying pan with 2tbsp oil
Put back into the casserole dish, stir, cover and cook for 3 hours until the meat is tender and the sauce is thickened
If you like the sauce thicker, strain it into a pan and boil it to reduce it further while keeping the beef & veg warm
Serve over mashed potato, remember to remove the bay leaves
