Martha Stewart's Beef Bourguignon
- Ready In:
- 97hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 1⁄4 lb bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 1⁄2 lbs boneless beef chuck roast, trimmed of fat and cut into 2-inch chunks, patted dry
- coarse salt and pepper, to taste
- 1⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 6 medium carrots, cut diagonally into 3/4-inch slices
- 3 cups dry red wine
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
directions
- In a 6-8 quart saucepan with tightly fitted lid, cook bacon uncovered over medium-low heat, until browned, 10-15 minutes. With slotted spoon transfer bacon to paper towel to drain. Set aside. Reserve bacon fat.
- Season beef generously with salt and pepper. In large bowl, dredge beef in flour, shaking off the excess. Raise heat to medium. Working in 2 batches, brown beef in bacon fat on all sides, without crowding, about 10 minutes per batch. Transfer each batch to a bowl.
- Pour water into pan and bring to boil. Cook, stirring to loosen browned bits, until liquid has reduced to a few tablespons, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add onions and garlic; cook, stirring, until sightly softened, 3 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook one minute.
- Add carrots, meat with juices, wine, thyme and reserved bacon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until meat is tender but not falling apart, about 3 to 3 1/2 hours.
- Skim fat off surface of stew and discard. Serve or refrigerate covered, overnight.
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