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Slow cooker beef bourguignon

Slow cooker beef bourguignon

A rich and hearty slow cooker beef bourguignon, perfect for gatherings and comforting dinners.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 30 minutes
Course main
Cuisine French
Servings 6 servings
Calories 650 kcal

Equipment

  • Slow cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg braising beef, cut into chunks such as shin, cheek, brisket or stewing or chuck steak
  • 250 g shallots peeled and larger ones halved
  • 5 garlic cloves 4 halved, 1 crushed
  • 200 g bacon lardons or smoked streaky bacon, sliced into strips
  • 4–5 large carrots peeled and each cut into 3–4 chunks
  • 6 fresh thyme sprigs
  • 3 tablespoon plain flour
  • 3 tablespoon tomato purée
  • 1 beef stock pot or stock cube crumbled
  • 375 ml red wine
  • 15 g butter
  • 125 g button mushrooms larger ones halved or all thickly sliced if preferred
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper freshly ground, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon cornflour optional
  • freshly steamed green vegetables to serve
  • creamy mashed potato to serve

Instructions
 

  • Turn the slow cooker to the high setting to preheat. Add the beef, shallots, halved garlic cloves, bacon, carrot and thyme sprigs.
  • Mash together the flour, tomato purée and stock pot or cube in a large bowl. Gradually stir in 300ml water. Stir into the beef and vegetables with the red wine. Cover and cook on low for 7–8 hours or high for about 5 hours, depending on the cut used.
  • When the casserole is almost ready, heat the butter in a frying pan and fry the mushrooms until golden-brown and softened. Stir in the crushed garlic and cook for 1–2 minutes. Stir the mushroom mixture into the slow cooker.
  • If you want the sauce to be a little thicker, mix a splash of the sauce from the slow cooker with the cornflour to create a smooth paste. Gradually stir in another ladleful of the sauce and cook, stirring over a medium heat, until it thickens dramatically. Stir this back into the slow cooker. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve the bourguignon with green vegetables and creamy mashed potatoes.

Notes

Pick a cut of meat to suit your budget or schedule. Leaner cuts like brisket and silverside are suited for less cooking, while tougher cuts like cheek, shin, chuck will take longer but offer richer flavor.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 650kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 50gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 900mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 4mg
Keyword beef recipe, comfort food, French cuisine, slow cooker, slow cooker beef bourguignon, stew
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