Beef Stoup

Ingredients

• 2 lbs sirloin, tips cut in chunks
• 5 carrots, peeled and cut in chunks
• 4 potatoes, cleaned and cut in chunks
• 6 ounces white pearl onions
• 3 stalks celery, cut in chunks
• 8 ounces mushrooms (if small, left whole, if large, cut in half)
• 1 cup green beans, cleaned, trimmed and cut in thirds (halves if smaller)
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 cups red wine, plus
• 1/2 cup red wine
• olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/2 tablespoon black peppercorns