My Good Life -

Ingredients
1 lb. bacon, cooked, reserve grease
3 lbs. beef, cubed
1 bottle red wine
1 lb. onion, chopped
1 lb. celery
1 lb. carrots, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
Chopped shallots (optional)
1 bay leaf
Salt & pepper
Flour

Method
Slowly cook bacon in large baking pan; remove.

Dredge beef cubes in flour.

Brown in bacon fat.

Transfer meat from skillet to heated platter.

Sauté vegetable and garlic in bacon fat; remove.

Drain fat from pan.

Gently combine beef, vegetables, bacon and half the wine.

Add bay leaf and salt and pepper to taste.

Cook on low 8 – 10 hours.