Description
A classic French dish made easy with a slow cooker. Tender beef, mushrooms, and carrots simmer in a rich red wine sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs beef chuck, cubed
- 4 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups red wine
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Brown the bacon in a skillet, then transfer to the slow cooker.
- Season beef with salt and pepper, then brown in the same skillet. Add to the slow cooker.
- Sauté onions, carrots, and mushrooms in the skillet. Stir in garlic and tomato paste, then transfer to the slow cooker.
- Pour in red wine and beef broth. Add thyme and bay leaf.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
- Remove bay leaf before serving.
Notes
- Use a dry red wine like Pinot Noir or Cabernet Sauvignon.
- For a thicker sauce, mix 1 tbsp cornstarch with 2 tbsp water and stir into the slow cooker 30 minutes before serving.
- Serve with mashed potatoes or crusty bread.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: slow cooker beef bourguignon, French stew, easy beef recipe