Slow-Cooker Country French Beef Stew Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 boneless beef chuck roast (3 lb), trimmed of fat, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 large onion, cut into 1/2-inch wedges
• 3 cups ready-to-serve baby-cut carrots
• 1 cup red Zinfandel wine or nonalcoholic red wine
• 3/4 cup Progresso™ beef flavored broth (from 32-oz carton)
• 3 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 package (8 oz) sliced fresh mushrooms (3 cups)
• 1/2 cup julienne-cut sun-dried tomatoes (not oil-packed)
• Hot cooked egg noodles, if desired
• Chopped fresh parsley or basil leaves, if desired