Main Ingredients:

• 6 oz bacon, chopped into 1/4″ strips
• 2 Tbsp olive oil, to sautee
• 2 lbs beef stew meat, (or beef chuck cut into 1″ pieces)
• 2 1/2 tsp sea salt, divided
• 1 1/2 tsp black pepper, divided
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups good dry red wine

Vegetables:

• 1 lb mushrooms, thickly sliced
• 4 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2” thick pieces
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 Tbsp tomato paste

Broth and Seasonings:

• 4 cups low sodium beef broth or beef stock
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme

Potatoes:

• 1 lb small potatoes, new potatoes, or fingerling, halved or quartered