Chianti Braised Beef

Dust beef with flour salt and pepper.  Brown in olive oil. 

Remove meat to a plate.

Cook coarsely chopped celery, carrots, and onion until softened.  Deglaze the pan with a little wine or water. 

Add the browned beef, rosemary, bay leaf, thyme and one bottle of chianti.

Cover and braise at 425° for two hours.