Traditional beef casserole

Name: Traditional beef casserole
Cook time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, French
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 3 sprigs fresh thyme; 3 stalks fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 kilogram chuck steak, excess fat trimmed, cut into 3cm cubes; 2 tablespoon plain flour; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 medium (150g) brown onion, chopped; 2 medium (240g) carrots, halved, sliced thickly; 2 (300g) celery stalks, trimmed, sliced thickly; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 cup (250ml) dry red wine; 1 cup (250ml) beef stock; 400 gram can diced tomatoes; 2 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley