1kg/1¾ lbs floury potatoes, such as King Edward or Maris Piper, peeled and cut into quarters
5 garlic cloves, peeled, chopped
30g/1oz chopped fresh flatleaf parsley
10 shallots, peeled and left whole
1 x 350g/12½oz head spring greens, leaves only
4 spring onions, trimmed, sliced
handful fresh thyme sprigs, on the branch, washed, tied together tightly with string
2 x 415g/14½oz cans beef consommé
1 litre/1¾ pints beef stock
salt and freshly ground black pepper
pinch freshly grated nutmeg
3 tbsp olive oil
40²µ/1½´Ç³ú butter
150ml/5fl oz milk
2.5kg/5½lb chuck steak or braising steak, cut into 4cm/1½in cubes
350g/¾lb dry-cured bacon lardons
750ml/1¼ pints red wine