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    By: Melissa

    Beef Bourguignon - A Slow Cooker Recipe

    Beef bourguignon is a delicious French beef stew loaded with lots of red wine and amazing flavors. The key to a delicious bourguignon is making sure you are using the best quality ingredients (good quality stew meat, good wine, etc.). This beef bourguignon slow cooker recipe will show you how to make the best beef bourguignon that is not just delicious but also so easy.

    beef bourguignon
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    Total Time: 8 hours 45 minutes

    About this slow cooker beef bourguignon recipe:

    Traditionally, beef bourguignon is made either on the stovetop or the oven and cooked for a long time. I really wanted to simply this recipe a bit by using the slow cooker which frees up some of my time from checking the oven or stove.

    The taste of this slow cooker beef bourguignon is the same as if it were made on the stovetop! Just follow these simple but important steps below to make this easy beef bourguignon recipe.

    Ingredients you need to make this slow cooker beef bourguignon:

    • Stew Beef (Chuck is good).
    • Bacon.
    • Carrots.
    • Potatoes.
    • Mushrooms.
    • Onion.
    • Garlic.
    • Burgundy wine (you can scroll down to see other wines that are good for making beef bourguignon).
    • Beef stock.
    • Bay leaf.
    • Corn starch. Only a little bit is needed and this is to thicken up the beef bourguignon.
    • Tomato paste.
    • Kosher salt and pepper.

    Important Steps in making this slow cooker beef bourguignon:

    First, you want to sear your meat before it goes into the slow cooker. This is extremely important.

    This is going to give your meat that beautiful golden crust and also give your pan that brown bottom which is essential for deglazing and making a rich broth.

    Second, although you are making this beef bourguignon in the slow cooker, it is important to also start most of your ingredients in a saute pan. The slow cooker is just for the slow cooking portion of making this dish.

    You will be working in steps, cooking in one pan and then transferring to the slow cooker pan as you go until the everything is assembled!

    Last, make sure the size of your vegetables is uniform and the right size that the recipe calls for. This is important to prevent the vegetables from getting mushy.

    Some of your vegetables will go in at the beginning of the slow cooker process and others will go in towards the end.

    You will have spent money on nice ingredients. You also spent time on assembling this beef bourguignon recipe so you want to avoid mushy vegetables in the final product which will not be so pleasant.

    What to serve with your Beef Bourguignon:

    I really love serving this easy beef bourguignon with some crostini. It is delicious and hearty and adds a little crunch to the meal. Sometimes I make my own ciabatta (if I have extra time) and sometimes I just buy store bought bread and toast up my own crostini.

    oregeno-crostini
    Here is a simple oregano crostini I made with store bought bread that I slice up and place under the broiler with olive oil and then rub it with fresh garlic when it is warm.

    This beef bourguignon is very easy to put together and requires no special skills. It just requires following steps and a little time at the beginning and at the end of the cooking process. It makes a wonderful Sunday supper or dish for entertaining.

    Best Wine for Beef Bourguignon:

    Choosing the right wine when making this beef bourguignon slow cooker recipe is important. You want to have a full bodied red wine that can stand up to the meat and flavors of this beef bourguignon recipe.

    You also want to try to find wine wines from the region that this dish originated which is the Burgundy region. This is a common thing to do with French cooking and I have a similar Provencal Beef Stew recipe but that uses reds from the Provence region.

    Here are some suggestions of wine that you can use when making beef bourguignon:

    • Burgundy wine. This is the classic wine used for this recipe.
    • Pinot Noir
    • Cabernet Sauvignon

    For more Slow cooker Recipes:

    • Amazing Pulled Pork and Sides
    • Beef Brisket
    • Italian Sunday Gravy - Sicilian Style
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    Beef Bourguignon- A Slow Cooker Recipe

    A delicious French classic beef stew cooked in a rich wine sauce
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time8 hrs 30 mins
    Total Time8 hrs 45 mins
    Servings: 6 people

    Tried the Recipe? We Would Love To Hear From You In The Comments Below!

    Author: Melissa

    Equipment

    • Slow Cooker

    Ingredients

    • 2 pounds good quality stew beef (like chuck) cut into 1 inch cubes
    • 2 ½ cups Burgundy wine you can also see substitution suggestion in post.
    • 1 cup beef stock good quality
    • 2-3 pieces of bacon we are using the fat from the bacon
    • 4 large carrots peeled and cut into 1 ½ inch thick pieces
    • 1 small bag of small red or gold potatoes (about 10 small potatoes) cut into halves and making sure they are all uniform in size. Some potatoes may not need to be cut in half if they are very small.
    • 8 oz cremini mushrooms sliced
    • ½ large Spanish onion sliced thin
    • 3 cloves of garlic minced
    • 3 tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 tablespoon tomato paste I like to buy the tubes of tomato paste so I can refrigerate what is not used
    • 2 tablespoon corn starch
    • 2 tablespoon fresh chopped Italian parsley Optional
    • 1 bay leaf
    • salt and pepper to taste
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    Instructions

    • Clean and cut your carrots, onion and garlic.
      4 large carrots, ½ large Spanish onion sliced thin, 3 cloves of garlic minced
    • Get out your slow cooker and have it ready and set up.
    • Pre-heat a large saute pan on medium high heat.
    • Add your bacon and cook until crisp.
      2-3 pieces of bacon
    • When done, remove the bacon and save for another time but leave the bacon fat in the pan.
    • Add your cubed stew meat and sear on all sides (about 5 -6 minutes, turning the meat to brown all the sides). If your meat sweats a lot of liquid out, drain that out by scooping it up with a large spoon so your meat is not boiling in the pan.)
      2 pounds good quality stew beef (like chuck)
    • Once the meat is seared, pour the meat into your slow cooker.
    • Add ½ cup of your wine to pan and deglaze it and cook off some of the alcohol for about 2 minutes.
      2 ½ cups Burgundy wine
    • In the same saute pan over medium heat, add your onions and carrots and cook for 5 minutes.
      4 large carrots, ½ large Spanish onion sliced thin
    • Next, add your garlic and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
      3 cloves of garlic minced
    • Sprinkle a pinch of kosher salt and mix well then pour the vegetables into the slow cooker.
      salt and pepper to taste
    • Bring the saute pan back to the heat and now add ½ cup of your wine and deglaze the pan and cook off the alcohol for about 2 minutes.
    • Now add your tomato paste and mix it into your wine until it is smooth and no lumps remain.
      2 tablespoon tomato paste
    • Now pour this into the slow cooker.
    • At this point, your meat, carrots, onions, garlic and tomato paste should be in the slow cooker
    • Next, into your slow cooker add your beef stock, the remaining red wine, bay leaf, a pinch of salt and pepper.
      Do not add your potatoes, parsley or mushrooms yet. Those will be added later!
      1 cup beef stock, 1 bay leaf, salt and pepper to taste
    • Cook in your slow cooker on low heat for 7 hours.
    • After 7 hours, turn your cooker down to low and add in your potatoes.
    • Cook the potatoes for about 30 minutes or until they ar easily pierced with a fork.
      1 small bag of small red or gold potatoes (about 10 small potatoes)
    • Once the potatoes are cooked through, ladle out a small amount of the broth into a small bowl.
    • Mix the broth with your corn starch until there are no more lumps left
      2 tablespoon corn starch
    • Add this cornstarch mixture into the slow cooker and mix it in well
    • Place the lid on the slow cooker
    • In a saute pan over medium heat, heat your olive oil.
      3 tablespoon olive oil
    • Once that is heated, add your mushrooms and saute until just tender.
      8 oz cremini mushrooms sliced
    • Once cooked, add a pinch of salt, mix well and then pour your mushrooms into the slow cooker.
    • Mix those in well.
    • Once this is done, taste the broth and see if it needs any salt or pepper and adjust to taste

    To serve

    • Ladle two ladles full of your bourguignon into each bowl
    • Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley
      2 tablespoon fresh chopped Italian parsley
    • Serve with a good bread or crostini for dipping

    Notes

    For a thicker beef bourguignon, you can make a beurre manié and add that to the stew right before serving

    Nutrition

    Calories: 324kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 209mg | Potassium: 793mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 83IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 4mg

    Nutrition Values are estimates only.

    See full nutrition disclaimer here
    Course :Main Course

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    1. Meghan says

      January 02, 2020 at 6:42 pm

      5 stars
      This dish tastes wonderful! People couldn’t believe I never made this before- they all loved it.

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