Next level beef bourguignon

Name: Next level beef bourguignon
Ingredients: 1.2kg stewing beef; 1 garlic bulb, halved; 1 star anise; small pack thyme; 3 bay leaves; 1l full-bodied red wine (preferably French and made from pinot noir); 5 tbsp sunflower oil; 6 carrots cut into large chunks; 1 onion roughly chopped; 3 celery sticks roughly chopped; 1 tsp tomato purée; 1 heaped tbsp plain flour; 150g unsmoked bacon lardons; 150g pearl onions or small shallots, peeled; 150g button mushrooms; small pack parsley leaves roughly chopped, to serve