Yield: 8

Beef Bourguignon

Beef Bourguignon by www.cookingwithruthie.com a classic french dish you can make at home!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 carrot, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
  • 1 spring fresh thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 5 peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 2 pound chuck beef, cubed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 to matoes, quartered
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 cup mushrooms, quartered
  • 15 pearl onions, boiled and peeled
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • sea salt and pepper, to taste
  • Serve over mashed potatoes, prepare

Instructions

  1. Combine garlic, onions, carrot, parsley, thyme, bay leaf, peppercorns, 1 teaspoon sea salt, and wine in a large bowl; stir to combine.
  2. Add meat and marinade in fridge for minimum of 3-4 hours.
  3. Preheat oven 350 degrees.
  4. Remove meat from marinade and reserve juices.
  5. Heat oil in large oven proof stock pot or ceramic dutch oven- over medium high heat, sear meat until well browned.
  6. Do this in small batches, to get a nice brown.
  7. Return all meat to pot, sprinkle with flour and cook to make a roux, add tomato paste and cook 2-3 minutes.
  8. Add reserved marinade, tomatoes, and brown stock.
  9. Move pot to oven and cook until meat is tender- approx. 2 1/2 hours.
  10. Remove meat, strain sauce and reserve.
  11. In same pot add butter and saute mushrooms and onions, cook 5 minutes.
  12. Add meat and strained sauce back to pot and simmer 5 minutes to blend flavors.
  13. Serve over prepared mashed potatoes and enjoy!