Hearty And Classic Easy Beef Bourguignon

Taking it back to Julia Childs… admittedly, I had by no means made this before… however it was on my cooking bucket listing.  Does absolutely everyone else have that?  you already know, that listing of ingredients you want to cook earlier than you kick the ol’ bucket lol.  Mine is a longggg list.  however I’m slowly getting there… consuming greater highly spiced meals, consuming more beef, trying recipes that typically would scare me because they sound too fancy and complex (pssst… like this one!).  Boy am I glad I stepped out of my comfort region!

So, red meat bourguignon… sounds intimidating doesn’t it?  I imply 1 out of the two words is difficult to even pronounce!  Don’t be intimidated with the aid of this dish… it’s a traditional, tried and true… and although it cooks for some time, it’s nevertheless particularly easy.

Permit’s start with the pork.  Ahhhh pork.  there are so many cuts of meat to pick out from.  you can pick any you’d like, however remember that you’re going to be cooking this meat for a couple of hours, it has to preserve up.  I went with a chuck roast, cut into huge chunks.  My husband really asked the butcher at our grocery shop to cut it for us… turned into a pleasing time saver!

The meat will marinate with the wine and a few greens overnight, and that step will impart lots of flavor, attempt no longer to bypass it!

INGREDIENTS:

MARINADE:

• 1 large onion quartered
• 2 carrots peeled and halved
• 2 ribs celery halved
• 5 cloves garlic smashed
• 1 bottle Pinot Noir wine (750ml)
• 3 leaves fresh bay
• 4 lbs beef chuck roast cut into 1/2 inch cubes

BEEF BOURGUIGNON:

• 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil to coat pan
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 8 slices of bacon diced
• 2 cups frozen pearl onions
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped into 1 inch pieces
• 2 ribs celery diced
• 2 cloves garlic finely minced
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 2 cups Pinot Noir wine (the reserved marinade)
• 4 cups beef stock , plus more as needed
• 3 bay leaves
• 5 sprigs of fresh thyme
• 1 lb pound cremini mushrooms halved
• 1 lb red potatoes , halved
• 1 tsp salt, or more, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:

MARINADE:

1. Integrate the onion, carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaves, and wine in a huge bowl or container. add the red meat, cover, and permit sit down inside the fridge in a single day.

RED MEAT BOURGUIGNON:

1. Cast off the red meat from the marinade. pressure the greens and bay leaves from the wine and discard, but reserve the wine.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 F ranges.
3. Coat a big, extensive pan or Dutch oven with olive oil and produce to medium-excessive heat. Season the pork generously with salt and toss with flour. add the flour-coated red meat to the hot pan, however be sure no longer to crowd the pan, so you will need to paintings in batches.
4. Brown the beef nicely on all sides and put off to a plate.
5. Add the Beaverbrook and prepare dinner till it receives brown and crispy. Toss inside the onions, carrots, celery, and season with salt. cook dinner the combination for 8 to 10 mins or till softened. upload inside the garlic and prepare dinner for two to three greater minutes. add the tomato paste and prepare dinner for 1 to 2 minutes.
6. Add 2 cups reserved wine marinade and the red meat. Stir to combine and cook dinner till the wine has reduced via half of. upload the pork stock to just cover the floor of the red meat. Toss inside the bay leaves and thyme. Season with salt, if needed. carry the liquid to a boil, cowl the pot and positioned inside the preheated oven.
7. Cook dinner the pork 2 hours, checking on occasion to add extra inventory if wanted. over the past 30 minutes of cooking time, upload the mushrooms, and potatoes.
8. Remove the pan from the oven, and browse off any excess grease from the floor. Serve with crusty bread and enjoy!

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