healthy slow cooker beef burgundy

INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp

plus 2 teaspoons avocado oil or organic canola oil, divided

1 1/2 lb

grass fed beef chuck, cut into large bite sized chunks

large onion, diced

1 8 ounce container

white mushrooms, sliced

1 tsp

dry thyme

1 1/2 cups

red wine, such as Burgundy or Pinot Noir

carrots chopped

stalk celery, chopped

Roma tomato, chopped

1 1/2 cups

beef broth

2 tbsp

dark pure maple syrup or brown sugar

1 tsp

salt

1/2 tsp

ground pepper

3 tbsp

all-purpose flour

2 tbsp

softened unsalted butter

pieces bacon, cooked and crumbled

1/2 cup

chopped parsley