Ben Weaver Beef Burgundy

Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 3 lbs lean beef chuck, cubed
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 can condensed beef broth
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced or 1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms
• 1 large onion, chopped

Recipe

• 1 about 4 hours before dinner, heat the shortening in a large skillet until melted.
• 2 brown meat.
• 3 stir in flour, salt, pepper, and thyme, scraping the bottom of the skillet well.
• 4 turn into a 2-quart casserole.
• 5 pour the beef broth and wine over the meat.
• 6 cover and bake in a 325° oven for 2 hours.
• 7 add mushrooms and onions.
• 8 if the mixture seems dry, add more beef broth and wine in equal portions.
• 9 continue to bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes, until the meat is tender.
• 10 remove and skim the fat from the gravy, if necessary.
• 11 serve over mashed potatoes.