Best-Ever Beef Bourguignon

Name: Best-Ever Beef Bourguignon
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: French, European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 1/4 kg. beef chuck, cut into 2.5-cm cubes; Salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 tbsp. rapeseed (or vegetable) oil; 225 g bacon, cut into pieces; 2 large carrots, peeled, sliced on bias into large chunks; 1 large onion, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 tsp. tomato paste; 3 tbsp. plain flour; 720 mL dry red wine; 480 mL low-sodium beef stock; 1 bay leaf; 3 sprigs thyme; 4 tbsp. butter; 225 g pearl onions; 225 g cremini mushrooms, halved; Freshly chopped parsley, for garnish