Bold Red Wine Elk Stew

Ingredients

• 2lb of Elk round cut into 1 ½ x 1 ½ inch chunks
• 6 strips Thick Cut Bacon cut into 1-inch sections
• 3 TBSP High Temp Neutral Oil (canola, avocado, peanut)
• 1 Medium yellow onion diced
• 3 medium carrots peeled and cut into 1 to 2inch segments
• 3 cloves of garlic minced
• 3 TSBS AP Flour
• 32 oz Beef Bone Stock
• 1 Bottle Bold Red Wine (Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot)
• 2 TBSP Tomato paste
• 2 sprigs Thyme and Rosemary
• 1 Bay Leaf (tie together with butchers’ twine with Thyme and Rosemary)
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 8 to 10 Pearl Onions Peeled
• 8 to 10 White Mushrooms quartered
• 2 strips Thick Cut Bacon cut into 1-inch sections