This flavour-packed beef bourguignon is fantastic served with mash and greens.
433 kcal
/serving
5h
Serves
10
Hard
French
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg beef cheeks, trimmed
- 4 large carrots
- 4 sticks of celery
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 onion
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 4 fresh bay leaves
- 1 small pinch of ground cloves
- 750ml (3.1 cups) Burgundy or Pinot Noir
- 50 g plain flour
- 20 g unsalted butter
- olive oil
- 6 rashers of higher-welfare smoked streaky bacon
- 200 g shallots
- 400 g button mushrooms
- 1/2 a bunch of flat-leaf parsley (15 g)
Preparation
Not specified
Cooking
- Chop the beef cheeks into 5cm (2-inch) chunks.
- Wash, trim and chop the carrots and celery into 3cm (1-inch) chunks.
- Peel the garlic and onion, then roughly chop.
- Place it all in a large bowl with the mustard, bay, cloves, a generous pinch of black pepper and the wine.
- Mix well, then cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 160°C/325°F (160°C)/gas 3.
- Pour the contents of the beef bowl into a colander set over another bowl.
- Pick out just the beef and pat dry with kitchen paper, then toss with the flour.
- Put a large casserole pan on a medium heat and melt the butter with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- In batches, brown the floured beef all over, turning with tongs and removing to a plate with any crispy bits once browned.
- Tip the veg into the pan, and cook for 10 minutes, or until starting to caramelize, stirring occasionally and scraping up any sticky bits.
- Return the beef to the pan, pour over the reserved wine and 750ml (3.1 cups) of boiling water, then bring to a simmer.
- Cover with a scrunched-up sheet of damp greaseproof paper and transfer to the oven for around 4 hours, or until the beef is beautifully tender, topping up with splashes of water, if needed.
- When the beef is perfect, turn the oven off.
- Slice the bacon, then place in a large non-stick pan on a medium-high heat.
- Peel, chop and add the shallots, tossing regularly, then trim and halve or quarter the mushrooms, adding to the pan as you go.
- Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden, stirring regularly.
- Finely chop and toss through the parsley leaves, then pour the contents of the pan over the bourguignon and season to perfection, tasting and tweaking.
Plating & Serving
Not specified
Suggested Sides
Nutrition per Serving
433
Calories
37.6g
Protein
32% DV
16.4g
Carbs
6% DV
18.8g
Fat
24% DV
2.6g
Fiber
7% DV
4.6g
Sugars
305mg
Sodium
20% DV
116mg
Cholesterol
33% DV
| Health Labels | Sugar Conscious Egg Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Fish Free Shellfish Free Crustacean Free Sesame Free Lupine Free Mollusk Free |
* Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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