Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 slices smoked bacon, chopped
- 2 pounds beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 5 sprigs fresh thyme
- 4 medium carrots, chopped
- 1 large yellow onion, halved and sliced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- One 750-milliliter bottle good dry red wine, such as Cote du Rhone
- 2 cups beef stock
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
