delicious beef stew

Ingredients For delicious beef stew

• 3

  slices of bacon, cut into small pieces
• 4 Tbsp

  flour
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 1/4 tsp

  pepper
• 2 lb

  boneless beef round, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1

  large onion, chopped
• 1

  clove garlic, minced
• 1 can

  (8 ounces) tomato sauce
• 1 can

  (8 ounces) beef broth
• 1 c

  red wine
• 1

  bay leaf
• 2

  carrots, coarsely chopped
• pinch

  thyme (optional)
• 2

  stalks celery, coarsely chopped
• 3

  potatoes, cut into chunks
• 6-8

  fresh mushrooms, sliced