Beef Burgundy

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1/2 lb mushroom
• 12 pearl onions
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 lb bacon, chopped
• 1 lb beef, cubed
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/2-3/4 cup burgundy wine (or other rich red wine, i've used bordeaux with good results)
• 3/4 cup stock
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• noodles (i like ream's egg noodles, they're in the freezer section)

Recipe

• 1 saute the mushrooms and onions in the butter and remove from the skillet.
• 2 fry the bacon in the skillet and remove.
• 3 brown the beef in the bacon fat.
• 4 return mushrooms and onions to the pan and add flour.
• 5 add wine, stock, garlic, thyme and bay leaf.
• 6 cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 7 meanwhile, prepare noodles according to package directions.
• 8 add the bacon to the beef mixture and cook for an additional 15 minutes.
• 9 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 10 remove the bay leaf.
• 11 serve over noodles with crusty french bread.
• 12 since you've already got the wine open, i think a nice burgandy would complement this meal.