Ingredients
- +3 cups Burgundy wine
- +2 tablespoons brandy
- +2 onions, thinly sliced
- +2 carrots, chopped
- +1 sprig fresh parsley
- +1 bay leaf
- +1 clove garlic, crushed
- +10 whole black peppercorns
- +1 teaspoon salt
- +2 pounds cubed beef chuck roast
- +4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- +1/4 pound bacon, cubed
- +2 onions, chopped
- +3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- +1 tablespoon tomato paste
- +2 cloves garlic, crushed
- +1 (10.5 ounce) can beef broth
- +salt and pepper to taste
- +4 tablespoons butter
- +1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
Preparation
Step 1
For marinade: In a large bowl, combine the wine, cognac, onions, carrots, parsley, bay leaf, garlic, peppercorns and salt. Mix well and add the cubed beef. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 days.
2
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
3
For Bourguignon: Strain the meat from the vegetables and marinade; reserve marinade. Dry meat with paper towels. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the meat and saute for 10 minutes, or until browned on all sides. Transfer meat to a separate medium bowl with a slotted spoon and set aside.
4
In the same skillet, add the bacon and saute until lightly browned. Transfer the bacon to the bowl with the meat. Drain the skillet and return it to the heat. Pour a cup of marinade into the skillet to deglaze the skillet, scraping the bottom to loosen up all the little bits. Return this liquid to the reserved marinade.
5
Heat the remaining oil in the skillet. Add the onion and carrot from the marinade, along with the additional onion that you've chopped, and saute for 5 minutes, or until tender. Transfer this mixture to the bowl with the meat and bacon, again using a slotted spoon, and return skillet to the heat. Add the flour to the skillet, combining with the oil and stir until well mixed and brown, about 2 minutes.
6
Now add the tomato paste, garlic, beef broth, reserved marinade and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and whisk to remove any flour lumps. Add this to the meat and vegetable mixture. Place entire mixture into a 9x13 baking dish.
7
Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 3 hours, stirring occasionally and adding water as needed. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
8
About 15 minutes before meat is done baking, melt butter in the skillet over medium high heat. Add the mushrooms and saute for 5 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. When meat is done, add the mushrooms to the meat mixture, stir well and let sit for about 15 minutes.