Wash the meat and dab dry. Peel and roughly dice the onion. Heat the oil in a large casserole dish and fry the meat briefly, turning. Add onions, fry briefly and add 1/2 litre of water.
Add bay leaf, bring to the boil, cover and braise over medium heat for 50-60 minutes. In the meantime, clean and wash the bell peppers, eggplant and courgette and cut them roughly into pieces. Peel garlic and chop finely.
Add garlic, vegetables, chunky tomatoes and stock to the meat in the stew stock and season with dried herbs from Provence, a little salt and pepper. Cover and braise for about 30 minutes. Stir the vegetables in between.
When the vegetables are cooked, season again with salt and pepper and serve garnished with fresh thyme and rosemary as desired. Serve with rice or fresh baguette.