Slow Cooker Bourguignon Beef

Homemade Bourguignon Beef Slow Cooker , served in a bowl on a white kitchen counter

Slow Cooker Bourguignon Beef

A classic French bourguignon beef slow cooker recipe with tender beef, hearty vegetables, and a rich red wine sauce. Slow cooked to perfection for a cozy, restaurant-worthy dinner with minimal effort.

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Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: French

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 8

Finishing: 30

Total Time: 8 50

Servings:

Calories: 480kcal

Cost: $25

Equipment

1 Slow Cooker (6 qt)
1 Heavy skillet or Dutch oven
1 Sharp knife
1 Wooden spoon
1 Slotted spoon
Measuring Cups & Spoons
1 Cutting board

Ingredients

For the Beef and Base

2.5 lb chuck roast cut into 2-inch cubes
6 slices bacon chopped
3 cups Burgundy wine or any dry red wine
2 cups beef broth
3 tablespoon tomato paste

Aromatics & Vegetables

1 large onion diced
4 cloves garlic minced
3 large carrots cut into 1-inch pieces
8 oz mushrooms halved
3 sprigs thyme or 1 teaspoon dried
2 leaves bay leaf remove before serving

Finishing Touches

3 tablespoon all-purpose flour or cornstarch
2 tablespoon butter
salt & black pepper to taste
parsley chopped, for garnish

Instructions

Pat beef dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
In a skillet, cook chopped bacon until crispy. Remove with slotted spoon. Brown beef in batches in bacon fat. Transfer to slow cooker.
Sauté onions and garlic in the same pan until soft.
Deglaze pan with red wine, scraping browned bits. Stir in beef broth and tomato paste. Pour over beef in slow cooker.
Add carrots, thyme, bay leaves, and cooked bacon to slow cooker. Stir gently.
Cover and cook on LOW for 7–8 hours, or until beef is very tender.
Sauté mushrooms in butter and add to slow cooker during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
To thicken the sauce, mix flour with a few spoonfuls of stew liquid and stir back in. Let cook a few more minutes.
Remove bay leaves, garnish with chopped parsley, and serve hot.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.

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