Beef Bourguignon

Directions

  1. 1Season beef with salt and pepper.
  2. 2Sear the beef until browned, then remove it from the pan.
  3. 3Render bacon until crisp.
  4. 4Remove the bacon, keeping the fat in the pot.
  5. 5Sauté onions and carrots in the same pot.
  6. 6Add tomato paste and cook briefly.
  7. 7Deglaze with red wine, then add beef stock.
  8. 8Return the beef and bacon to the pot.
  9. 9Add rosemary, thyme, and bay leaves.
  10. 10Peel and chop the mushrooms.
  11. 11Blanch the pearl onions.
  12. 12Peel the blanched pearl onions.
  13. 13Separately roast the mushrooms and pearl onions in oil, salt, and pepper.
  14. 14Add the roasted mushrooms and pearl onions halfway through the braise, which is about 1.5 to 2 hours into cooking.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs beef chuck
  • 1 lb double-smoked bacon
  • 2 onions
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 cups red wine
  • 3 cups beef stock
  • 2 sprigs rosemary
  • 3 sprigs thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1.5 cups mushrooms
  • 1 cup pearl onions
  • to taste salt
  • to taste black pepper
  • as needed oil

Equipment

cutting boardknifepantongsladlesmall potspoon

Tips

  • Serve hot, ideally over mashed potatoes.
  • Continue cooking until beef is tender and sauce is rich.