Beef Bourguignon

Name: Beef Bourguignon
Yield: serves 6 to 12, makes 3 quarts
Ingredients: Canola oil; 4 bacon slices; 3 1/2 to 4 pounds beef chuck or round, cut in 2 × 2-inch cubes; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup Cognac; 1 bottle dry red wine, such as Burgundy; 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can low-sodium beef broth; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; Bouquet garni (1 fresh rosemary sprig, 8 fresh thyme sprigs, 2 bay leaves, tied together with a strip of leek); 4 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 cups pearl onions, blanched and peeled; 1 pound white mushrooms, stems trimmed; Pinch of sugar; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; Fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, for garnish

December 9, 2011

In culinary school, beef bourguignon is one of the first dishes you’re taught that truly represents French cuisine. It’s basically beef stew with a deep red-wine flavor. The kicker is that it’s one of the easiest recipes in this book. Serve this with creamy mashed potatoes and I swear you will feel like Paul Bocuse, and you don’t have to go to cooking school.

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