Recipe

Beef Bourguignon Recipe

	Kukla / All my dishes 9 months, 3 weeks ago This is back-to-basics and traditional; feel free to add to it, but usually the carrots or green beans are served on the side, with the stew served over plain steamed rice. Instead of rice, serve boiled new potatoes, if desired. ORIGINALLY FROM: ???... More Prep:15m Cook:2m Servings:4	Kukla
	easy basic traditional french beef stew

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Ingredients

1/2 pound sliced mushrooms

1/4 cup butter

3 slices raw bacon, cut up

2 lbs boneless beef cubes (about 2-inch cubes)

2 TBSPS flour

1 TBSP sugar (I tend to use less, but depends on the sweetness of the wine)

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp thyme (dried leaves)

1 bay leaf

1 peppercorn (OK....ONE?? Not in my kitchen; more like a dozen...)

3/4 cup beef stock or broth

1 1/2 cups red wine (not TOO sweet, but to your taste)

1/2 pound whole small white onions (I use 2 large Vidalia (Texas Sweet) or Spanish, depending on how sweet the wine is and how much sugar; cut the onions into LARGE chunks. Not as picturesque, though!)

Directions

In a large pot, saute the sliced mushrooms in butter. Remove the mushrooms and any liquid; set aside.

Fry bacon until crisp. Remove bacon and set aside. Brown the beef in the bacon drippins. Blend in the flour, then sugar, salt, thyme, bay leaf (to be removed when served), and peppercorns. Add beef stock or broth, and wine.

Cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Add the whole onions, reserved mushrooms & juices, and bacon. Simmer 1 hour longer. Add more wine if the liquid has evaporated, as needed. Find & remove the bay leaf.

Serve over rice or hot buttered noodles, with chosen veggies on the side.

NOTE: If desired, I don't see why you could not add some sliced carrots, turnips, potatoes, even Brussels Sprouts, in the last hour of cooking time, though no longer "traditional Bourguignon", and make this a stew.

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Comments

mellian 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I just posted my scaled down version of a similar recipe. LOL! Great minds think alike! This one sure looks like a keeper!

pudgy47 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
This is a wonderful recipe, flavor coming from all sides. Great

shirleyoma 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Sounds soooooooooo good! Thank you Thank you!