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Boeuf bourguignon

Boeuf bourguignon, a classic French stew that is tasty, insanely delicious and definitely not difficult to make. Perfect for Christmas or Thanksgiving!
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Preparation30 minutes
Cook time3 hours
Total time3 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients

4 people
  • 750 gram chuck steak
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 150 gram bacon strips
  • 100 gram butter
  • 70 gram tomato puree
  • 2 carrots (diced)
  • 250 ml red wine (such as Pinot Noir or Malbec)
  • 250 ml beef stock
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 2 sprigs parsley (+ extra for garnishing)
  • 2 bay leaves (dried)
  • 125 gram mushrooms
  • 5 shallots
  • olive oil, pepper and salt

Equipment

  • Dutch oven
  • Kitchen twine
  • Frying pan

INSTRUCTIONS (how to make this recipe):

  • Coarsely dice the beef and finely chop the garlic.
  • Season the beef with pepper, salt and 2 tablespoons of flour.
  • Heat a little oil in a Dutch oven and briefly fry the strips of bacon.
  • Remove the bacon from the pan, leaving the fat in the pan, and set the bacon aside.
  • Add half of the butter to the pan with the beef and fry until brown.
  • Add the tomato puree and cook briefly.
  • Reduce the heat and add the carrots, bacon, garlic, red wine and beef stock.
  • Tie the thyme, parsley and bay leaves into a bouquet using some twine and add to the pan.
  • Cover the pan and simmer gently for at least 3 hours, until the meat is tender and almost falling apart.
  • Remove the herbs from the pan.
  • Brush the mushrooms and slice into wedges, cut the shallots into crescents.
  • Heat a knob of butter in a frying pan and sauté the onions. In the same pan, fry the mushrooms in a knob of butter. Add both to the boeuf bourguignon.
  • Season the boeuf bourguignon with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with finely chopped parsley before serving. Enjoy your meal!
Nutrition information per portion
Calories: 480kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Proteins: 41g | Fats: 29g | Saturated fats: 13g

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