Beef Burgundy

Total Time: 2 hrs 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 lbs beef chuck, cubed
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 cups red burgundy wine
• water
• 2 sprigs celery leaves
• 2 sprigs fresh parsley
• 1 small bay leaf
• 1 pinch thyme
• 6 slices bacon, diced
• 12 small onions
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 heat 2 tbsp butter and oil in an oven proof dutch oven or heavy saucepan.
• 3 add beef and quickly brown on all sides.
• 4 sprinkle in flour and cook, stirring, until flour is golden brown.
• 5 add salt, pepper, garlic, wine and 1 cup of water (or enough to cover meat).
• 6 bring mixture to a boil.
• 7 tie the sprigs of celery and parsley together with string for thread.
• 8 add celery/parsley bundle, bay leaf and thyme to pan.
• 9 cover tightly and place in oven for 2 hours or until meat is tender.
• 10 skim off fat and remove the celery, parsley and bay leaf.
• 11 place bacon in skillet and cook until crisp.
• 12 add onions and cook until lightly browned, stirring gently.
• 13 remove onions and bacon from pan using a slotted spoon and add to meat mixture.
• 14 recover and put back in oven for an additional 15 minutes.
• 15 heat 2 tsp butter in skillet.
• 16 add mushrooms and lemon juice.
• 17 cook gently for about 2 minutes.
• 18 sprinkle mushrooms and chopped parley over beef mixture.
• 19 serve immediately.