Beef Stew with Chocolate Recipe With Lindt Excellence Dark Chocolate

Ingredients

• 4 strips bacon, chopped
• Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) all-purpose flour
• 2 lb (900 g) stewing beef cubes
• 1 yellow onion, peeled and diced
• 2 sticks celery, chopped
• 1 cup (250 mL) dry red wine
• 4 cups (1 L) beef broth
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme (plus more for garnish)
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped into large pieces
• 6 oz (170 g) pearl onions, blanched and peeled
• 2 to 4 pieces (20 to 40 g) Lindt EXCELLENCE 90% Cacao Dark Chocolate