Beef Bourguignon Recipe

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325°F.

Step 2

Cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon from the pan leaving the fat in the bottom of the pan.

Step 3

Dab the beef dry with a paper towel and season with salt and pepper. Brown in the bacon fat in small batches. Remove from the pan and set aside.

Step 4

Add onions and carrot to the pan and cook 2-3 minutes or just until the onion begins to soften. Add beef back to the pan, stir in flour, and cook 2-3 minutes.

Step 5

Add broth, wine, mushrooms, potatoes (if using), tomato paste, garlic, thyme, rosemary, and bay leaf. Cover and bake 2 ½ to 3 hours.

Step 6

Remove bay leaf, stir in bacon, and serve.