I can’t pronounce it well at all. I chose Spanish in high school instead of French. No matter how you say this dish, it’s delicious! If you enjoy making bread, I recommend making a French country loaf to go with this stew. You have to start the poolish the night before you bake.
What cut of meat do I use?
In stew type dishes, I am a huge fan of chuck roast because it has tasty fat marbling throughout that adds flavor to any stew. While cutting my roast, I did trim much of the fat. I grab chuck roast when it’s on sale and freeze them. In this recipe, I used a Prime cut of chuck roast that had been on sale a few weeks back.
You can use any beef roast you would like in this dish. If you have dietary issues that causes you to avoid red meat, grab an extra container of mushroom and use that instead.
Do I have to use wine?
I would highly recommend it. Wine offers a depth of flavor in your cooking. It may be hard to find a legit Burgundy wine. If you can’t find that or if your options are just too expensive (a good Burgundy wine will run you close to $100), use a dry Pinot Noir, Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon. Here are a few great options that are less than $15 each.
It’s a no-brainer that wine is commonly used in cooking. By adding wine you increase the taste and aroma of your dish. This way you make it irresistible for anyone not to try it.
Furthermore, Burgundy wine is one of those wines which is common in cooking. Whether you are cooking meat, broths, or sauces, Burgundy is the perfect ingredient.
If you really aren’t a fan of using wine or have dietary issues, mix grape juice or cranberry juice with white wine vinegar. You can also use red wine vinegar.
Wash your veggies!
This is an older video recording, but I am now a huge proponent of washing your fruits and veggies. I had a dear friend suffer from E. coli that became a severe infection in her kidneys. She almost died from unwashed fruit. So always, ALWAYS, wash your produce.
Kay’s Beef Bourguignon
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lb beef roast
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 12 oz bacon, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 ciup red wine
- 3/4 cup beef broth
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 3/4 tsp dried marjoram
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 cups sliced mushrooms
- 4 medium carrots, chopped
- 8 oz pearl onions
- 2 Tbsp all pupose flour
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 cups cooked noodles (optional)
Instructions
- Place chopped bacon in stock pot over medium heat. Cook till nearly crisp, stirring often.12 oz bacon, chopped
- Cube your roast and place in a plastic bag or large bowl. Pour flour over your cubed meat and toss to coat well.2 lb beef roast, 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- Dice your onion while waiting for the bacon to be rendered and crisp. Scoop the bacon out of the pan, leaving the grease. Add half of the coated roast into your pan. Cook the meat chunks till browned on the outside, stirring often. Remove the cooked meat and repeat with the second half of the coated meat.
- Add in your chopped onion and minced garlic. Cook till onion is soft and second half of meat is brown. Return all meat to the dutch oven.1 large onion, chopped, 1 clove garlic, minced
- Pour red wine and beef broth into the dutch oven. Add the seasonings. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to simmer. Place the lid on the dutch oven and simmer for 45 minutes.1 1/2 ciup red wine, 3/4 cup beef broth, 1 tsp dried thyme, 3/4 tsp dried marjoram, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 2 bay leaves
- Remove the lid, add mushrooms, carrots and pearl onions (if you can find them). Simmer another 25 – 30 minutes. Discard bay leaf once it's cooked.3 cups sliced mushrooms, 4 medium carrots, chopped, 8 oz pearl onions
- If you are serving over noodles, cook them now. Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil, toss in noodles, cook per package instructions.3 cups cooked noodles (optional)
- If you want a thicker stew, whisk the milk and flower together, making a slurry. Remove lid of dutch oven, and slowly pour in the slurry while stirring. Cook 1 – 2 minutes till thick.2 Tbsp all pupose flour, 1/4 cup water