* 2 tablespoons Olive oil
* 400 g Braising steak
* 12 Shallots, peeled
* 1 sweet pepper, any colour, de-seeded and chopped
* 250 ml Red wine
* 3 medium carrots, peeled and cut into little finger-sized pieces.
* 400 g kidney beans (canned or pre soaked and cooked dried beans)
* 10 medium-sized tomatoes
* 1 teaspoon Ground allspice
* 2.5 cm (1") stick of cinnamon (to be removed before serving)
* 2 large (400 g) cans tinned Tomatoes, chopped
* 3 Cloves garlic, peeled and crushed

===Method===
* In a large frying pan or wok, heat the Olive oil and Brown the Meat for 5 minutes, remove and set to one side. Do this in small batches or you will just end up with Boiled Meat.
* Add the Shallots, garlic and sweet peppers to the pan and sauté for 6 minutes to colour
* Return the Beef to the dish and Deglaze the pan with the Wine and a wooden spatula
* Pour this and the remaining ingredients into the slow cooker pot and mix well
* Slow cook for 3 to 4 hours on medium heat
* Remove the cinnamon stick before serving.

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