Beef ragu

Name: Beef ragu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients: 30 g olive oil; 3 garlic cloves; 225 g red onion, cut into quarters; 100 g celery stalks, cut into pieces (approx. 3 cm); 180 g carrot, cut into pieces (approx. 3 cm); 2 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only; 2 sprigs fresh sage, leaves only; 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves only; ¼ tsp dried chilli flakes; 2 dried bay leaves; 250 g dry red wine; 1000 g beef chuck steak, cut into pieces (approx. 2-3 cm); 1 tsp Vegetable stock paste (see Tips); 50 g tomato paste; 400 g canned crushed tomatoes; 1 - 2 pinches white sugar; 1 - 2 pinches salt; 1 - 2 pinches ground black pepper; Parmesan cheese, shaved, for garnishing