What could be classier – or easier – than serving classic Beef Bourguignon when you host your next soirée? Serve this recipe with mashed potatoes, egg noodles or rice.
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon, diced
- 2 medium onions, sliced lengthwise
- 8 oz (250 g) mushrooms, halved
- 2 lb (1 kg) Stewing Beef Cubes (Plate or Chuck)
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) all-purpose flour
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 ½ cup(s) (375 mL) EACH red wine and beef stock
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp (5 mL) dried thyme
- ½ tsp (2 mL) EACH salt and pepper
Pan-fry bacon in Dutch oven or heavy stockpot over medium-high heat until lightly browned. Remove bacon and set aside. Sauté onions and mushrooms in bacon fat until just browned. Remove vegetables and set aside.
Brown beef, in batches and adding some vegetable oil if necessary. Sprinkle flour over meat. Add garlic, wine, broth, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper.
Cook, covered in 325°F (160°C) oven for 2 hours. Add reserved bacon, onions and mushrooms; cook for 30 minutes.
Tip
With this dish, you’re free to enjoy the company as dinner slowly simmers in the kitchen. In fact, you can even make the stew the day before and simply reheat it in the slow cooker, oven or microwave. And here’s the big bonus – stew actually tastes better when made the day ahead.
Slow Cooker
After the second step, transfer meat to 24-cup (6 L) slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, adding reserved bacon, onions and mushrooms in final hour.
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