Crock Pot Beef Bourguignon

Ingredients

• 10 oz. pearl onions
• 4 carrots, chopped into 1" cubes
• 1 cup beef stock
• 4 strips of bacon, diced
• 1 bunch of thyme (tied with cooking string)
• 3 cups red wine (cabernet sauvignon, merlot, bordeaux, pinot noir)
• garnish with flat leaf parsley
• salt & pepper to season
• optional: 1 tablespoon of cornstarch (or arrowroot) and 1 tablespoon of water
• 16 oz. mushrooms (cremini or baby bella), halved
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste (from the tube)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, roughly chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 lbs. of lean chuck roast, diced into 1-2" cubes, patted dry