Burt Reynolds Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 slices bacon, cut into small pieces
4 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (8 ounce) can beef broth
2 carrots, coarsely chopped
2 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
3 potatoes, cut into bite-size pieces
6 -8 fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup dry red wine
2 lbs boneless beef round steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 large onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 bay leaf
1 pinch thyme

Preparation

Cook bacon until crisp reserve bacon fat, and drain bacon on paper towel.
Combine flour, salt and pepper in a plastic bag shake beef in flour mixture to coat completely.
Brown beef in bacon fat, turning often Add onion and garlic cook 3 minutes. Add tomato sauce, broth, wine, bay leaf, and thyme.
Cover; on low heat simmer 1 1/2-2 hours.
Add carrots, celery, potatoes, and mushrooms. Uncover and cook until meat and vegetables are tender. Sprinkle with reserved bacon.