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Beef Bourguignon recipe

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Beef Bourguignon recipe from lorenza

Category	Meat recipes
Serves	4
Prep time	20 mins
Cook time	8 hours

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Ingredients

600g diced beef
200g shallots (peeled and quartered)
6 rashers bacon (diced)
187ml (small bottle) red wine
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 beef stock pot (28g)
150ml water
2 garlic cloves (minced)
2 tbsp plain flour
Pinch of salt and pepper
1 tsp dry mixed herbs
2 bayleaves
1 tbsp olive oil

Handy Hint

A great way to use a cheap cut of beef and some left over red wine. Serve with rice or mashed potato.

Method

1. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan
2. Fry the bacon til just turning crispy - put in the slow-cooker.
3. Fry the beef til just browned all over - put in the slow-cooker.
4. Fry the onion and garlic for about 1 minute, add the flour, stock pot and water, stir well til heated - put in the slow-cooker.
5. Add the seasonings and wine
6. Mix together
7. Set the slow cooker on low and cook for 8 hours.
8. Add the mushrooms 1 hour before the end.