Sunday Suppers: Ina's Filet of Beef Bourguignon Recipe

Ingredients

• Filet of Beef Bourguignon (original recipe from Barefoot Contessa's first book):
• 1 (3-pound) filet of beef, trimmed
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, for seasoning plus 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 to 4 tablespoons good olive oil
• 1/4 pound bacon, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 cups good dry red wine, such as Burgundy or Chianti (I used a Cab)
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 1/2 pound pearl onions, peeled
• 8 to 10 carrots, cut diagonally into 1-inch-thick slices
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced 1/4-inch thick (domestic or wild)
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