Description
This Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon recipe is a comforting and hearty French-inspired stew featuring tender chunks of beef chuck, savory bacon, red wine, and fresh vegetables slow-cooked to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 slices diced bacon
- 3 pounds boneless beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 cup red cooking wine
- 2 cups chicken broth
- ½ cup tomato sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup flour
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 5 medium carrots, sliced
- 1 pound baby potatoes (tri-color recommended)
- 8 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms
- Fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the diced bacon for 5-7 minutes until crisp. Transfer the cooked bacon pieces to the slow cooker.
- Season the beef chuck pieces with salt and pepper. In the same skillet with bacon fat, brown the beef on each side for 2-3 minutes to develop flavor. Move the browned beef to the slow cooker.
- Pour the red cooking wine into the skillet, scraping the browned bits from the pan to incorporate all the flavor. Allow the wine to simmer and reduce slightly. Then add chicken broth, tomato sauce, and soy sauce. Slowly whisk in the flour to thicken the sauce. Pour this mixture into the slow cooker over the beef and bacon.
- Add the minced garlic, fresh thyme, sliced carrots, baby potatoes, and sliced mushrooms to the slow cooker. Stir everything gently to combine all ingredients.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours or on HIGH for 6 hours, until the beef is tender and the vegetables are cooked through.
- Before serving, sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley. This dish pairs wonderfully with mashed potatoes for a complete meal.
Notes
- Serve with mashed potatoes for a complete meal.
- Adjust seasoning to taste before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 80mg