Slow Cooker Coq Au Vin

Ingredients

• 2 cups chicken broth
• 5 carrots
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 pound white pearl onions
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
• 8 ounces thick-cut bacon
• 1 bottle Pinot Noir
• 1 pound crimini mushrooms
• 5 fresh thyme sprigs
• 3 shallots
• 2 bay leaves
• 5 chicken thighs
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon Kosher salt