Classic Beef Burgundy Stew

cookiedog's Note:

A hearty stew with garlic, and fresh vegetables. Recipe courtesy of Sorensen's a historic resort in the Sierra Nevada. Time is an estimate.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins
• Prep Time: 45 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine
• 5 -6 garlic cloves
• pepper
• 3 lbs stew meat, fat trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces
• 3 cups red Burgundy wine
• 1 tablespoon beef base or 1 tablespoon bouillon
• 3 cups beef consomme or 3 cups beef broth
• 1/2 large onion, cubed
• 2 celery ribs, sliced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 2 tablespoons dried basil
• 2 bay leaves
• garlic salt, to taste
• 3 -4 carrots, peeled and sliced diagonally
• 6 red potatoes, peeled and chopped into bite-size pieces
• 5 -6 mushrooms, sliced
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Directions:

1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and pepper. Add beef in batches and brown thoroughly.
2. Put beef into a soup pot with wine, beef base, consomme, onion, celery, parsley, basil, bay leaves and garlic salt. Bring to a boil, lower heat, cover and simmer for 45-60 minutes, until meat is tender.
3. Add carrots and potatoes; simmer until tender. Add mushrooms and cook a few minutes longer until mushrooms are cooked through. Adjust seasonings, to taste.
4. To thicken, mix cornstarch with enough water to form a smooth, slightly thick mixture; stir into stew, remove from heat and serve.

Reviews

[Annacia]

I actually made this in the crock pot today. We had a two month old faulty furnace replaced today with another new one and the path to the basement is through my kitchen. Long story short, I browned the beef, cooked the onion and garlic for a bit in the same pan and then chucked everything into the crock and put it on low at about 8:45am. By the time the furnace man was finished I think he was on the verge of drooling when passing through the room. As we didn't get lunch DH and I had an early dinner and it was indeed wonderful. It has a rich and deep flavor that is very satisfying and was certainly easy to make in the crock. Sorry Cookie, no pix tonight as we have to go clean concrete dust and bits out of the basement.

[BecR]

Delicious! We really enjoyed the rich tanginess and depth of flavor of this stew, and the aroma was wonderful! I made using beef consomme, pearl onions (had some frozen ones handy), and subbed 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme for the basil due to personal preference. Very easy to put together and the results were fantastic. Thanks cookiedog! Made for the Soup and Stew event in the Photos forum.