Beef Bourguignon | Bœuf Bourguignon

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 medium onions
• 2 large carrots
• 7 oz slab of bacon (with rind)
• 3 lb beef chuck, cut into 2" -inch pieces
• 1 to 2 tsp grapeseed oil
• sea salt, to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1/2 cup full-bodied red wine
• 2 cups full-bodied red wine
• 2 1/2 cups dark stock (beef or chicken)
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 sprigs fresh parsley
• 1 bay leaf