ox tail stew

Ingredients

1 kg Oxtail, cut into 2 inch lengths

8 slices Bacon, cut into 1 inch lengths

2 tbls Olive Oil

1 Onion, chopped

4 Carrots, peeled & chopped

2 stalks Celery, sliced

6 ozs (170gr) Mushrooms, sliced

1/2 cup Red Wine

1 1/2 cups Beef Stock

1 Bay Leaf

1 tsp Thyme

1 tbls Parsley

1 tbls Tomato Paste

Salt & Pepper

2 tbls Butter

1 tbls Flour (optional)

2 tbls Fresh Parsley, chopped