Hearty Beef Bourguignon Recipe

Time to uncork your favorite red wine and channel your inner Julia Child with this classic (but simplified) Beef Bourguignon recipe!

Serves: 8

Prep: 20 min

Cooking: 3 hours

What You’ll Need:

• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper
• 2 lbs cubed stew meat
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb button mushroom (cleaned left whole)
• 1 lb white pearl onion, peeled
• 4 carrots, peeled and sliced into ½ inch pieces
• 2 cups red wine
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme

How to Make It:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. In a small bowl, combine flour, salt and ground pepper.
3. Coat the beef cubes with this mixture.
4. Melt the butter in a cast iron pot over medium high heat.
5. Add meat and brown on all sides.
6. Add onion, carrots, mushrooms, red pepper and garlic.
7. Saute for 5-10 minutes, until onion is tender.
8. Add wine, bay leaf, parsley, and thyme.
9. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 2 ½ hours
10. Remove cover and bake for 30 more minutes (if needed add more wine, chicken broth, or water)
11. Garnish with parsley and serve with your choice of bread.

Bon appetite!