Slow-Cooked Beef with Red Wine and Veggies

Ingredients

• 6 slices of thick-cut bacon, chopped up
• 2 lbs of beef chuck, sliced into 1.5-inch chunks
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 12 peeled pearl onions
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 1 lb cremini mushrooms, sliced in half
• 2 peeled and sliced carrots
• 2 cups of beef broth
• 2 cups of dry red wine
• Some salt and pepper, as you like
• 3 sprigs of fresh thyme
• A single bay leaf
• 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 2 tablespoons of tomato paste