preheat oven 130*c. fry the onions until soft

put the beef and veg into a casserole dish

put the stock cube into 1 1/2 pint of boiling water and melt, once melted add the bovril, tomato puree and pepper and pour over the meat and veg

the water should almost cover the dish, if not add a little more water

put the lid on the dish and put in the oven for 3 to 4 hours or until the meat is tender, you can use cornflour to thicken the gravy as you like