Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour

5 lb stew meat

salt pepper

1/4 cup olive oil

5 slices bacon

5 carrots large

2 yellow onions

5 cloves garlic

2 bay leaves

6 thyme sprigs

6 parsley sprigs

1 lb mushrooms halved

1 bottle pinot noir

1 tblspoon beef demi glace

Preparation

salt pepper beef, dredge in flour, shake off excess flour

heat olive oil brown beef 5-7 minutes transfer to plate

add bacon, fry to crisp add carrots, onions garlic until soft, 10 min, then add bay leaf, thyme, parsley and mushrooms, cook for 3-5 minutes, add beef and wine, wisk in demi glace, bring to boil

shift insert to slow cooker, cook 4-5 hours on high (8 - 10 on low)