Shortcut Boeuf (beef) Bourguignon

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 slices bacon, diced
• 2 medium onions, cut lengthwise into slices
• 8 ounces mushrooms, halved
• 2 lbs beef stew meat
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 cups red wine
• 1 1/2 cups beef broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f either use a large stockpot that can go in the oven or transfer the food from the pot to a casserole dish for step 4.
• 2 pan-fry bacon in heavy stockpot over medium heat until lightly browned. remove bacon; set aside. saute onion and mushrooms in bacon fat until just browned. remove vegetables and set aside with bacon.
• 3 in same pot, brown beef in two batches, adding some oil if necessary. sprinkle flour over browned meat. add garlic, wine, broth, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper.
• 4 cook, covered, in oven for 2 hours. add reserved bacon, onion and mushrooms; cook 30 minutes longer.