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Easy Beef Burgundy

Easy Beef Burgundy

Based roughly on Julia Child's famous French-inspired beef bourguignon, this simple beef burgundy recipe is easy to make, easy to pronounce, and tastes amazing.
5 from 2 votes
Diets DF • EF • GF • KO • LC • NF • SF
Fuel Source Fatastic (THM S)
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 35 mins
Pressure Release 15 mins
Total Time 50 mins
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 8 slices thick-cut pork bacon (or 12 slices thin-cut), diced
  • 1 large yellow or white onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced (we like crimini, but any kind will do)
  • 4 pounds stew beef, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 3 cups beef broth (more or less to cover meat)
  • 2 cups red cooking wine
  • 1 medium carrot, cut into chunks
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped OR 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1 bay leaf, crushed

Instructions
 

Pressure Cooker (Instant Pot) Instructions

  • In the crock of your pressure cooker, sauté the bacon, onion, and mushrooms together, stirring often, until the bacon is just barely cooked and the onions are translucent.
  • Add the garlic and sauté another minute until the garlic is lightly toasted.
  • Using a slotted spoon, remove the bacon, onion, and mushroom mixture and put into a bowl; set aside.
  • In the remaining bacon fat, cook the stew meat on each side just until lightly browned on the exterior.
  • Add the bacon, onion, and mushroom mixture back to the crock. Add in the remaining ingredients and stir together.
  • Pop on the lid and cook on high pressure for 40 minutes.
  • Naturally release pressure for 15 minutes then quick release the rest of the way. Serve and enjoy!

Slow Cooker (Crock Pot) Instructions

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté the bacon, onion, and mushrooms together, stirring often, until the bacon is just barely cooked and the onions are translucent.
  • Add the garlic and sauté another minute until the garlic is lightly toasted.
  • Using a slotted spoon, remove the bacon, onion, and mushroom mixture and put into a bowl; set aside.
  • In the remaining bacon fat, cook the stew meat on each side just until lightly browned on the exterior.
  • Put the beef, bacon, onions, mushrooms, and all the remaining ingredients together in the crock of your slow cooker. Mix together.
  • Pop on the lid and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Serve and enjoy!

Oven Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325° F.
  • In a dutch oven over a medium heat burner, sauté the bacon, onion, and mushrooms together, stirring often, until the bacon is just barely cooked and the onions are translucent.
  • Add the garlic and sauté another minute until the garlic is lightly toasted.
  • Using a slotted spoon, remove the bacon, onion, and mushroom mixture and put into a bowl; set aside.
  • In the remaining bacon fat, cook the stew meat on each side just until lightly browned on the exterior.
  • Put the bacon, onions, and mushrooms back into the dutch oven; add all the remaining ingredients and mix together.
  • Pop on the lid, put in the oven, and bake for about 1 hour and 30 minutes or until beef is fully cooked. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 863kcalCarbs: 8gProtein: 40gFat: 38gFiber: 1g