French Beef Daube

Ingredients

• 2 lbs chuck or 2 lbs sirloin tip steaks
• 1 cup red wine or 1 cup apple juice
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 12 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 bay leaf, crumbled
• 12 teaspoon thyme
• 1 garlic clove, cut in half
• 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
• 4 carrots, unpeeled and thinly sliced
• 6 slices bacon, diced
• 1 12 lbs fresh tomatoes (or 1 large can)
• all-purpose flour (for rolling meat)