Wash the meat, pat dry and cut into large cubes. Peel onion and garlic. Dice onion, chop garlic. Peel and wash potatoes and carrots. Slice potatoes a little bit thicker, cut carrots into pieces
Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Brown the meat in it in portions all around. Season with salt and pepper. Put all the meat into the roaster. Add onion and garlic and fry for 3-4 minutes
Thyme wash, chop. Spread carrots over the meat. Season with salt, pepper and thyme. Layer potatoes and laurel on the carrots. Season as well. Pour stock and wine
Cover and braise in a preheated oven (electric cooker: 175 °C/ convection oven: 150 °C / gas: level 2) for approx. 2 1/2 hours. Garnish with herbs if necessary