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    Beef Bourguignon


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    List of Ingredients




    3 pounds of round steak, cut into 1 inch "cubes" and floured
    3 tablespoons of olive oil
    3 tablespoons of butter
    1/2 pound bacon, diced and blanched
    15 pearl onions
    2 large carrots, chopped
    3 stalks celery, chopped
    2 cloves garlic, finely minced
    1 small can tomato paste
    One 10 ounce can beef bouillon
    1 bottle of burgundy wine (save some for cooking, please) :-)
    3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
    2 pounds peeled, cooked potatoes
    1 pound whole white mushrooms
    1 bay leaf
    1 pinch of thyme or a whole branch
    Salt and pepper to taste

    Recipe



    In a skillet, brown the meat in combination with olive oil and butter
    Set aside meat
    In another skillet, cook two of the pearl onions that have been finely chopped with the carrots, celery and garlic
    Remove from heat and add 1 tablespoon of the tomato paste and 3 tablespoons of flour, put back on heat and stir mixture until brown
    Add 1/2 bottle of burgundy and the can of bouillon slowly while cooking and stirring
    Strain the vegetables out of the sauce and discard
    Bring to a boil and pour over meat
    Now add parsley, bay leaf, pinch of thyme, salt and pepper
    Bake covered in 350 degree F oven for 2 1/2-3 hours
    While meat is baking, peel potatoes and cook
    Fry blanched bacon and add remaining whole pearl onions and a little more wine and cook to thicken sauce
    Add to casserole
    Wipe mushrooms clean with paper towel and sauté in butter until they quit giving off moisture
    Add potatoes and mushrooms to meat and serve

 

 

 


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