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Beef Bourguignon

Recipe submitted by jackicam

This is a rich and rustic French classic dish. It's fantastic with a really crusty French loaf and a good Shiraz.

Serves 6 to 8

Ingredients

300g shallots - peeled and left whole so they won't fall apart.
2 kg gravy beef - cut into large chunks.
2 tbsp butter.
300g bacon - chopped.
400g button mushrooms - halved or quartered.
3 cloves garlic - crushed.
1/4 cup plain flour.
1 14 cups beef stock.
2 1/2 cups red wine.
1/4 cup brandy.
3 carrots - peeled and cut into chunks.
3 bay leaves.
3 ssprigs fresh thyme
1 tbspn dried thyme.
salt and pepper.

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Method

Heat 2 Tbsp Oil in a large flameproof casserole or large high sided saute pan.
Cook beef in batched til browned.
Put butter in pan and fry shallots, garlic, mushrooms and bacon for a few minutes til browned.
Add flour to the mushroom mixture and cook, stirring til it thickens.
Gradually add stock, wine and brandy.
Stir til mixture comes to the boil and thickens.
Add the browned beef and any juices and the carrots.
Add the bay leaves and thyme and bring to boil.
Reduce heat to low and simmer 2 hours with the lid on, stirring every so often.
Remove bay leaves and Thyme sprigs before serving.

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Notes & Tips

This is a great pie filling. For quick individual pies, line 1 cup ramekins with a sheet of puff pastry. Fill with some of the casserole and close up the pastry. Brush with milk and bake in a 180 C oven til browned.

Recipe Rating

Preparation Time: 30M

Cooking Time: 2H30M

What do you think?

Jennifer Bush April 2010

On the stove now - Smellls divine, I changed the Brandy to Whiskey and added cinnamon - Just wonderful!!

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Jodi October 2009

I made this a few months ago - (skipped the brandy cause I didnt have any). It was wonderful. We did make the left over into a pie - which was fantastic too. Im now back to make it again.

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Wina August 2009

Hi Jacky, this recipe certainly looks yummy. Will try it out.

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victor April 2009

looks good not oily just good sense of home cooked food good for those winter weekends

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