INGREDIENTS
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6 ounce chunk of bacon
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1 Tablespoon olive oil
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3 pounds lean stewing beef cut into 2-inch cubes
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1 sliced carrot
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1 sliced onion
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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2 Tablespoons flour
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3 cups of a full-bodied, young red wine such as one of those suggested for serving, or a Chianti
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2 to 3 cups brown beef stock or canned beef bouillon
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1 Tablespoon tomato paste
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2 cloves mashed garlic
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1/2 teaspoon thyme
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A crumbled bay leaf
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The blanched bacon rind
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18 to 24 small white onions, brown-braised in stock (see below)
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1 pound quartered fresh mushrooms sauteed in butter (see below)