Slow Cooker (or not) Beef Bourguignon | Cook Smarts

Ingredients

• 8 oz Carrots, cut into 1" rounds
• 1 Onions, medium, diced
• 4 cloves Garlic, chopped
• 4 slices Bacon, diced
• 8 oz Mushrooms, any button, quartered
• 1 lb Beef, sirloin or boneless chuck, 2" cubes
• 1 Tbsp Tomato paste
• 1/4 cup Flour, all-purpose
• 2 tsp Thyme, dried
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/4 tsp Black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups Wine, red (Pinot Noir, Cabernet, Merlot, or red blends are great options; sub beef stock)
• 2 cups Stock, beef
• 2 Bay leaves
• 1 Tbsp Parsley (opt), chopped
• 1 Tbsp Vinegar, balsamic
• 1 tsp Lemon juice
• 1 tsp Mustard, Dijon
• 1 tsp Honey
• 3 Tbsp Oil, olive
• 6 oz Mixed greens (sub any salad greens)
• 1 lb Potatoes, russet, peeled and cubed
• 2 Tbsp Sour cream (sub plain or Greek yogurt)
• 2 Tbsp Butter