Stove Top Boeuf Bourguignon

Name: Stove Top Boeuf Bourguignon
Ingredients: 3 lbs beef chuck cut into 2.5 inch cubes; 1 bottle red wine; 1 lb small brown mushrooms quartered; 7 oz lardons or chopped bacon; 1 large yellow onion sliced; 2 medium carrots peeled and sliced, 1/2 inch; 8 cloves garlic smashed and coarsely chopped; 2 tbsp flour; 1 cup pearl onions; 2 cups beef stock; 1 tbsp Better than Bouillon Beef (or 1 cube beef bouillon); 2 tbsp tomato paste; 4 bay leaves; 2 sprigs thyme; 1 tbsp parsley flakes; salt and black pepper to taste; 2 tbsp olive oil