Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon
All the flavor of the classic French favorite with the convenience of making it in your slow cooker.
Equipment
- Slow cooker
Ingredients
- 5 slices bacon, chopped into ¼ inch pieces
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 3 lbs boneless beef chuck, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 cup red wine
- 32 oz chicken broth
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup flour
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme, finely chopped
- 5 medium carrots, sliced
- 1 lb baby potatoes
- 12 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
- Fresh chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Place bacon in the bottom of a slow cooker.
- Add chopped onions to the skillet and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Season cubed, chuck steak with salt and pepper.
- Add seasoned beef to the skillet, and sear on all sides for about 2-3 minutes.
- Add seared beef cubes to the slow cooker with the cooked bacon and onions.
- Carefully pour red wine into the skillet, scraping up all the browned bits in the pan. Allow the wine to come to a simmer. Simmer on low to reduce, about 3-4 minutes.
- Slowly add chicken broth, tomato sauce and soy sauce to the skillet and bring to a low simmer.
- Whisk in the flour. Once flour lumps are gone add the sauce to the slow cooker.
- Add thyme, garlic, carrots, potatoes, sliced mushrooms to the slow cooker and give it all a good stir.
- Cover and cook on low until beef is tender; 8-10 hours.
- Serve with a loaf of crusty french bread to soak up all the juices on your plate.