Recipe

Beef Bourguignon Recipe

	Pleclare / All my dishes 1 year, 10 months ago This dish is delicious. Very rich with the wine and brandy. Great meal for company. Prep:60m Cook:210m Servings:6	Pleclare
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notyourmom

shepherdre

chefelaine

divaliscio

Ingredients

1(8oz.) pkg. bacon,cut into 1" pieces

20 small white onions.

3lbs. beef for stew,cut into 2" chunks

all purpose flour

1 lg. carrot chopped

1 lg. onion chopped

1/4c brandy

2 garlic cloves crushed

2 tsp. salt

1/2tsp. thyme

1 bayleaf

1 bottle red burgandy

1 lb. mushrooms,sliced

Directions

In a 6qt. dutch oven,over med-high heat, cook bacon until browned;stirring occasionally. With slotted spoon remove bac on to paper towl to drain;set aside. Discard all but 3Tbs drippings and cook small white onions till lightly browned,stirring occasionally. Remove with slotted spoon,put in small bowl ;set aside.

Meanwhile in plastic bag,coat meat with flour. In the drippings in Dutch oven,over med-high heat,cook meat several pieces at a time on all sides till browned. Remove as they brown. Reduce heat to medium,to drippings,add the chopped onions andcarrots and cook over med heat,stirring frequently till tender,about 5 mins. Return beef to dutch oven;pour brandy over all and set aflame with a match.

when flaming stops,add reserved bacon,garlic,salt,thyme,pepper bayleaf and burgandy. Cover and bake in 325 oven for 31/2 hours or till fork tender. About 1 hour before done,heat 10" skillet over med.and cook mushrooms in 2 Tbs. butter till browned,about 7 mins.

Meanwhile in a small bowl with a spoon mix 2Tbs. butter with 2 Tbs. flour till smooth. Remove dutch oven from the oven. Into hot liquid in dutch oven add flour mixture 1/2tsp. at a time stirring after each addition until blended. Add reserved onions and mushrooms to duch oven,cover and bake till onions are fork tender. Serve

Note:Can be done ahead and reheated. May need some thinning with additional wine and water.

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Comments

pat2me 1 year, 10 months ago said:
OH, it just sounds wonderful, thank you!!!!!

bluewaterandsand 1 year, 10 months ago said:
Sounds wonderful

csmdad 1 year, 9 months ago said:
I'm going to have to do this one up. Thanks for posting the recipe and for adding it to the OLLCFLTFCF group.

divaliscious 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Most excellent - thank you SOOO MUCH for sharing this one.... this looks better than those I have read elsewhere

shepherdrescue 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Love the addition of the brandy!

postal_bq 4 months ago said:
This is rich and delicious.