Beef Bourguignon

Name: Beef Bourguignon
Ingredients: 6 ounces of chunk bacon (cut into lardons); 1 tbsp olive oil; 3 lbs. lean stewing beef (rump roast, sirloin tip or chuck roast are cuts that work; cut into 2 inch cubes); 1 sliced carrot; 1 sliced onion; 1 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. pepper; 2 tbsp. flour; 3 cups full bodied wine (like a Chianti); 2-3 cups beef stock or canned beef bouillon; 1 tbsp. tomato paste; 2 cloves mashed garlic; 1/2 tsp. thyme; 1 crumbled bay leaf; 18-25 small pearl onions (braised in stock); 1 lb. fresh mushrooms sautéed in butter