Beef Stew - Championship Catering

Ingredients

• 6 oz bacon chopped
• 2 Tbsp of olive oil
• 2 lbs beef stew meat (cut into 1” pieces)
• 2 ½ tsp sea salt
• 1 ½ tsp ground black pepper
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups good dry red wine
• 4 carrots peeled and cut
• 1 medium yellow onion diced
• 4 garlic cloves minced
• 1 Tbsp tomato paste
• 4 cups of beef stock
• 2 bay leaves
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• 1 lb small potatoes halved or quartered