crock pot beef bourguignon

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
• - salt to taste
• - fresh ground black pepper to taste
• 3 pounds beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 3 large carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 6 slices bacon, cooked and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 10 cans beef broth
• 2 cups red or burgundy wine
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme, stemmed
• 1 - bay leaf
• 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 2 large potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces