Beef Burgundy Stew

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 slice bacon
• 2 teaspoons unbleached flour
• 1/4 teaspoon beef bouillon
• 1/8 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• 1/4 lb stew meat (1/2-inch cubes)
• 3 3/4 ounces canned tomatoes, cut up
• 2 tablespoons dry red wine
• 1/4 cup frozen pearl onions
• 4 small fresh mushrooms

Recipe

• 1 in a 20-oz casserole, microwave bacon, loosely covered, on 100% power for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or till done.
• 2 drain bacon, reserving drippings in casserole.
• 3 crumble bacon and set aside.
• 4 stir flour, bouillon granules, and basil into drippings.
• 5 add beef, undrained tomatoes, and wine; mix well.
• 6 micro-cook, covered, on 100% power for 1 minute, stirring once.
• 7 micro-cook, covered, on 50% power for 10 minutes, stirring once.
• 8 stir in onions and mushrooms.
• 9 micro-cook, covered, on 50% power for 10 to 12 minutes or til meat is tender, stirring twice.
• 10 sprinkle crumbled bacon atop and serve.