Beef Bourguignonne

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Archives

Serves 8 people

Categories: Beef- main dish

Ingredients

  • 3 lb. boneless beef chick, cut in 1-inch cubes
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup cognac or brandy
  • 3 slices bacon, cut in small pieces
  • 8 small carrots
  • 2 leeks, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 cup Burgundy
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 12 small mushroom caps
  • 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
  • 1/2 lb. small onions (8)
  • 1/4 cup Burgundy
  • Snipped parsley

Directions

  1. Toss beef cubes with flour. In large skillet brown beef on all sides in a mixture of the 1/4 cup butter and olive oil. Heat cognac in small saucepan; set aflame and pour over beef. When flame subsides, transfer beef mixture to a Dutch oven; set aside.

  2. In small skillet cook and stir bacon, carrots, leeks, chopped onion, and garlic until bacon is crisp and vegetables are lightly browned, drain. Transfer mixture to Dutch oven with meat. Add 1 cup Burgundy and beef broth. Cover; simmer about 1 1/2 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender.

  3. In small skillet cook mushrooms in the 1 Tbsp. butter 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Remove mushrooms; set aside. In same skillet cook small onions until lightly browned; add 1/4 cup Burgundy. Cook about 30 minutes or until onions are tender. Before serving. place onions and mushrooms atop meat mixture in Dutch oven; heat thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper; sprinkle with parsley. Serve with potatoes or noodles, if desired.

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