Beans Bourguignon

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"In '1,000 Vegan Recipes' by Robin Robertson"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegan margarine
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 medium shallots, cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 4 medium carrots, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch slices
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 12 ounces white mushrooms, quartered
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable broth
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 3 cups cooked dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed (two 15.5 oz. cans)
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper

directions

1. In a small bowl, combine the margarine and flour; knead until incorporated; refrigerate until needed.
2. In a big saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat.
3. Add in shallots, carrots, and garlic; cover and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
4. Add in mushrooms and cook, uncovered, 5 minutes.
5. Stir in the thyme, bay leaf, tomatoes, broth, and 1/2 cup of the wine; bring to a boil, then decrease heat to low, cover, and simmer until vegetables are cooked, about 30 minutes.
6. Add in the remaining wine, beans, and salt and pepper to taste.
7. Return to a boil, then decrease heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes.
8. While the stew is simmering, pinch off pieces of the beurre manie (margarine/flour mixture) and add it to the stew, stirring after each addition to thicken.
9. Remove and discard the bay leaf before serving; serve immediately.

Reviews

[Dr. Jenny]

Outstanding recipe and so easy to make! DH and I loved it! We thought it was really flavorful! I happened to have Earth Balance vegan margarine in the fridge so I am happy to report we made no changes to the recipe (and we felt none were needed). We did have a bit of difficulty determining if this was to be served over something. We used to serve beef bourguignon (before I went meatless) over egg noodles. This would probably work fine, but as it was I was out of them and thought that the noodles that I did use were too thick and detracted from the stew. I have leftovers, so I might just try serving with crusty bread, and even over mashed potatoes might be nice. This is going into my keeper file as I will definitely be having it again. Thanks! Made for Sun and Spice 2013

 

[sarah.provencal]

This is so delicious! I highly recommend this. I love the butter and flour technique, I've never tried that before. Thank you so much for posting, I can't wait to make it again.