Recipe 134

 

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Recipe name and category:        Beef Bourguignon, Entrée

 

No. of servings:        4         

Preparation time:     30 minutes prep, 1-1/2 hours cooking time          

 

Recipe ingredients and directions:

 

800 gm beef stew meat

150 gm bacon, sliced and sautéed

1 onion

3 carrots

200 gm regular mushrooms, sliced and sautéed

1 bottle red wine (use the same wine you’re going to serve with)

2 soup spoons flour-thyme-bay leaves-salt and pepper

 

Brown the chunks of meat with the onions and carrots sliced, in an oven dish.  Sprinkle the flour on top, mix well, and add the red wine to cover the meat.  If necessary, add a bit of water to cover all.  Mix well, add salt, pepper, thyme, and bay leaves.  Cover with aluminum foil, and bake in the oven at 350° for and hour and a half.  Add bacon and mushrooms, and bake 5 minutes more in the oven.  Fresh pasta is excellent with!

 

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Recipe anecdote:     Traditional in French cuisine, the most popular stew in France!  OK for kids, the alcohol disappears when cooked.  Bon Appétit!