Recipe for a meat and vegetable stew.

List of items needed to prepare a dish.

6 ounces of bacon, cut into thin strips.

2 tablespoons of olive oil, for cooking.

2 pounds of beef stew meat, or beef chuck cut into 1-inch pieces.

2 and a half teaspoons of sea salt, or as much as you prefer, divided.

1 and a half teaspoons of freshly ground black pepper, divided.

1/4 cup of regular flour

2 cups of quality red wine

1 pound of mushrooms, cut into thick slices.

Cut 4 carrots into pieces that are 1/2 inch thick after peeling them.

1 medium onion, chopped

4 pieces of garlic, finely chopped

1 tablespoon of tomato paste

4 cups of beef broth with low sodium, or beef stock

2 leaves from the bay tree

Half a teaspoon of dried thyme.

1 pound of small potatoes, new potatoes, or fingerling potatoes, cut in half or in quarters.

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