Sauté the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until the bacon is cooked through and crispy. Remove the bacon from the skillet to a separate dish and leave the bacon grease in the skillet.
Coat the beef in the flour and then add the beef to the skillet and sauté on medium high heat to brown the beef (cook approximately 5 minutes). Note: You may have to cook in batches based on the size of your skillet. Once the beef is browned, remove the beef to the same dish as the bacon.
Chop the bacon into smaller pieces. Add the beef, bacon, onions, carrots, red wine, thyme, mushrooms and bay leaves to a 6 quart crock pot. Whisk the tomato paste into the beef broth and pour this mixture over the ingredients in the crock pot.
Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
Remove the bay leaves and serve topped with the fresh parsley and enjoy!
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Notes
Refrigerate the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4-5 days. I used diced chuck roast for this recipe, but you can use stew meat or diced arm roast instead if you prefer.