Beef Bourguignon Toast - Canada's Food Island

Ingredients

• 2 lb PEI flank steak
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1.50 cup dry red wine
• 4 sprigs thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 pkg pearl onions, peeled (227 g)
• 2 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 4 slices bacon, sliced into ½-inch pieces
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 pkg cremini mushrooms, sliced (227 g)
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 cup beef stock
• 1 loaf of crusty sourdough bread, cut into 1–inch thick slices
• salted butter for bread
• 2 tbsp parsley, roughly chopped for garnish