Beef Bourguignon for the Busy Home

Think you're too busy for a fancy dish like beef bourguignon? Think again! This amazing recipe from JM2 Farms features tender fall apart chunks of beef simmered in a rich red wine gravy and will make an incredible family dinner!

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. Bacon (cut into 1 inch sections)
  • 3 lbs. Brisket, Chuck, Stew meat, or Tenderloin Tails (cut into 2 in. cubes)
  • 6 Baby carrots (sliced)
  • 1 large White Onion (diced)
  • 6 Cloves Garlic (minced, divided)
  • 3/4 tsp. Salt
  • 1/2 tsp. Pepper
  • 2 tbsp. Flour
  • 15 Pearl Onions
  • 2 cups Red Wind (Merlot, Pinot Noir, CHianti)
  • 3 Cups Beef Stock
  • 1 small can Tomato Paste
  • 2 Beef Bullion Cubes (crushed)
  • 3 tbsp. Parsley chopped (divided)
  • 1 tsp. Thyme chopped
  • 1 lb. small mushrooms (cut into quarters)
  • 2 tbsp. Butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Place bacon pieces evenly spaced on a foil-lined baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes or until pieces are crispy. Using tongs, place bacon on a paper towel covered dish.
  3. Pour bacon grease in a large heavy pot. Pat dry beef with a paper towel and sear in bacon grease, browning on all sides. Move to dish with bacon.
  4. In remaining bacon grease, saute carrots and diced onions until oonions are transparent. Add 4 cloves of garlic and stir for 1 minute. Drain.
  5. Return beef and bacon to pot. Add salt, pepper, and flour. Cook for 5 minutes stirring frequently until brown.
  6. Add wine, stock, peral onions, tomato paste, bullion, thyme, parsley. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1.5 hours, stirring occasionally.
  7. When the beef is almost done, heat butter in a medium size pan. Add remaining garlic cloves and cook until fragrant. Add mushrooms. Cook for several minutes stirring regularly to coat mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper.
  8. Add mushrooms to pot and simmer for 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
  9. Serve with mashed potatoes, pasta, or rice.

Slow Cooker Option: Replace stove top cook time with 8 hours in slow cooker on low.

Instant Pot Option: Replace stove top cook time with 30 mintues in Instant Pot.

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