Beouf bourguignon (red wine beef stew)

5 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2poundsBeef rolled rump roast*
¼cupAll-purpose flour
2tablespoonsOlive oil
2tablespoonsVegetable oil
1Clove garlic
cupDry red wine
cupWater
½Small bay leaf
teaspoonSalt
2Sprigs parsley
3Slices bacon,diced
18Small white onions
3tablespoonsTomato paste
½teaspoonDried thyme leaves
¼teaspoonGround pepper
2tablespoonsButter or margarine
18Small mushroom caps

Directions

Heat oven to 325'. Coat beef cubes with flour. Heat oil in Dutch oven.

Brown beef cubes in hot oil. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Remove garlic and fat. Add wine and enough water to just cover the meat. Stir in bay leaf, salt and parsley. Cover and bake 2 hours.

Fry bacon just until lump. Add onions; cook until light brown. Stir bacon and onions into beef cube mixture. Cover andb ake until beef cubes are tender, about 40 minutes.

Stir in tomato paste, thyme and pepper. Cover and bake 10 minutes.

Melt butter in 6-inch skillet. Cook and stir mushrooms in butter until tender; arrange on top.

*NOTE: Beef bottom round or boneless chuck eye can be substituted for the beef rolled rump roast.