Boeuf Bourguignon

Submitted by Yorky1000

"Topside beef cooked in an apple cider flavoured gravy."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 40mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 500 g beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon plain flour
• 250 ml dry apple cider
• 5 garlic cloves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon tomato puree
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 120 g bacon, chopped up
• 60 g button mushrooms, halved if large
• 1 carrot, small, sliced
• 200 g shallots (halved if large)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

directions

1. Cut the beef into 30 mm cubes.
2. Heat a little of the olive oil in a wok. Brown the beef (in batches if necessary) and keep aside.
3. Brown the chopped onion in the same oil adding a little more if necessary.
4. Return the meat to the wok and add the flour stirring well to mix.
5. Transfer the beef, onions and accumulated liquid to a slow cooker.
6. Add the cider slowly whilst stirring continuously. Then add the garlic, tomato puree, oregano, bay leaf and seasoning, stir and set the slow cooker for 2 hours.
7. In a separate wok, stir fry the shallots, sliced carrot and the chopped bacon in a little oil until the shallots are brown then add these with the mushrooms to the slow cooker. Set the cooker for a further hour.