Beef Bourguignon for Two

Name: Beef Bourguignon for Two
Ingredients: 1 pound filet mignon, trimmed; 1 teaspoon garlic pepper; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 strips Applewood Smoked bacon, diced; 1 garlic clove, minced; 3/4 cups red wine; 1 cup beef stock; 2 teaspoons tomato paste; 1 sprig fresh thyme; 1 cup pearl onions (I use frozen); 4 carrots, cut diagonally into 1-inch-thick slices; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature; 1 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 cup baby portabella mushrooms, sliced 1/4-inch thick; Salt & Pepper; Cooked Egg Noodles or Mashed Potatoes