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Beef bourguignon
A delicious, slow cooked, family meal...
- Serves 4
Preparation
- Total time
- 6 Hrs 20 Mins
- Preparation time
- 20 Mins
- Cooking time
- 6 Hrs
750g stewing steak
4 rashers of streaky smoked bacon, chopped
4 tbsp vegetable oil
12 shallots, peeled
1 carrot, chopped
225g mushrooms, quartered
400ml boiling water
1 beef stock cube
300ml red wine
garlic (2x cloves), chopped
1 tbsp tomato paste
2 bay leaves
salt (to taste)
black pepper (to taste)
1 tbsp cornflour (optional)
Preheat the heating base to LOW
In a large frying pan, add the streaky bacon and cook until slightly cripsy
Then place in the slow cooker
Toss the beef in the flour
Heat oil in the frying pan and cook the beef in small batches to colour slightly
Add to the bacon in the slow cooker
Lightly colour the baby onions or shallots and carrots in the frying pan and then add to the slow cooker, along with the mushrooms
Mix together the boiling water, stock cube, red wine, tomato paste, garlic, thyme and bay leaves and pour over the meat
Cover with the lid and cook on LOW for 5-6 hours
Season well and place the lid and thicken slightly if needed - mix cornflour with a little water to make a paste and then add to the dish and stir through
Heat on high for a few minutes to thicken
Serve with mashed potato and green beans or braised cabbage
You will need
A slow cooker is a must-have for busy families - this one has a 3.5 litre capacity. See more details here at eBuyer.
Reviews
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Love this, I bake sweet potatoes to go with this and it's really lovely
Reviewed on 26/02/16
kayleigh w(41)
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.I love this recipe - the meat is so tender. I added whole onions to mine and it was delicious!
Reviewed on 20/04/15
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.Beautifully tender beef, falling apart - gorgeous! Recipe is easy to follow & well worth the time. This one was enjoying by all the family & would be great for entertaining. We added some cheese topped croutons for extra richness - delicious. I'll definitely be trying this one again soon!
Reviewed on 05/03/15
Sandra S(378)
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.This is so tasty so easy to do
Reviewed on 24/02/15
