Quick Fix Beef Bourguignon Recipes

EASY BEEF BOURGUIGNON

Steps:

• cook bacon in fry-pan, remove and drain most of the grease out of the pan. While bacon is cooking, prep your onion and carrots and set aside.
• 2. add beef cubes to same pan used for bacon and brown well. Placed browned beef cubes in crock-pot that has been coated with cooking spray.
• 3. add chopped cooked bacon, thyme, tomato paste, garlic, bay leaf, and pearl onions to crock-pot on top of beef (no need to stir). Brown carrot, and cubed onion in same pan as meat and season with 1 teaspoons salt and pepper and add to crock-pot.
• 4. cook mushrooms and 1 tsp salt in same pan (use cooking spray if needed). Stir in flour (or corn starch). Add broth, mix well until you get a thick mushroom gravy and add as top layer in crock-pot. Cover and cook on low 7 hours.
• 5. add wine about an hour before serving (at 6 hours of cooking in crock-pot) and stir. Continue cooking. Serve alone with crusty bread or with noodles.
• tip for thicker gravy: in a small pot, mix 1 tbsp corn starch with 2 tbsp water (1 tbsp butter optional) add to crock pot, stir well and cover on high for 10 minutes.

QUICK AND EASY BEEF BOURGUIGNON FOR TWO

Steps:

• Season beef cubes with salt and pepper. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Add beef, and cook 2 to 3 minutes, turning frequently, until browned on outsides, but still rare in the middle. Remove from skillet; keep warm.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until tender and browned. Remove from skillet; keep warm.
• Reduce heat to medium; add bacon and onion. Cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until onions are softened and beginning to brown. Add tomato paste, garlic and thyme. Cook and stir 1 minute. Add flour; cook and stir 1 minute.
• Add cooked mushrooms, broth and wine; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly thickened. Return beef to skillet; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is medium-rare to medium (145°F to 160°F). Garnish with parsley.

SLOW-COOKER CLASSIC BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Coat the beef in the flour. Heat a few tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the meat, a few pieces at a time, adding more oil as necessary. Transfer to a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker.
• Add the onions to the skillet and cook over medium heat until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and coat the onions; transfer to the cooker.
• Pour the wine into the skillet and scrape up any browned bits; add to the cooker. Stir in the potatoes, carrots, broth, salt, thyme, and bay leaf.
• Cover and cook on low heat for 7½ hours, or on high for 4 hours. Add the peas and heat through.

BEEF BOURGUIGNON I

Steps:

• For marinade: In a large bowl, combine the wine, cognac, onions, carrots, parsley, bay leaf, garlic, peppercorns and salt. Mix well and add the cubed beef. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 days.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• For Bourguignon: Strain the meat from the vegetables and marinade; reserve marinade. Dry meat with paper towels. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the meat and saute for 10 minutes, or until browned on all sides. Transfer meat to a separate medium bowl with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• In the same skillet, add the bacon and saute until lightly browned. Transfer the bacon to the bowl with the meat. Drain the skillet and return it to the heat. Pour a cup of marinade into the skillet to deglaze the skillet, scraping the bottom to loosen up all the little bits. Return this liquid to the reserved marinade.
• Heat the remaining oil in the skillet. Add the onion and carrot from the marinade, along with the additional onion that you've chopped, and saute for 5 minutes, or until tender. Transfer this mixture to the bowl with the meat and bacon, again using a slotted spoon, and return skillet to the heat. Add the flour to the skillet, combining with the oil and stir until well mixed and brown, about 2 minutes.
• Now add the tomato paste, garlic, beef broth, reserved marinade and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and whisk to remove any flour lumps. Add this to the meat and vegetable mixture. Place entire mixture into a 9x13 baking dish.
• Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 3 hours, stirring occasionally and adding water as needed. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• About 15 minutes before meat is done baking, melt butter in the skillet over medium high heat. Add the mushrooms and saute for 5 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. When meat is done, add the mushrooms to the meat mixture, stir well and let sit for about 15 minutes.

QUICK BEEF BOURGUIGNONNE

Steps:

• Sprinkle tenderloin with salt and pepper. In 12-inch skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium-high heat. Add beef; cook 5 minutes. Remove beef from skillet; cover to keep warm.
• In skillet, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Add onions, mushrooms and carrots; cook 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are browned. Add wine and thyme; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 7 minutes or until wine is reduced by half, stirring to loosen browned bits from bottom of skillet.
• In small bowl, stir together beef consommé and flour with whisk. Add flour mixture and beef to skillet. Cook 3 minutes or until sauce thickens. Garnish with rosemary. Serve immediately.

SLOW COOKER BOEUF BOURGUIGNON

Steps:

• Place beef in a large resealable bowl; add wine, oil and seasonings. Turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate overnight., In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 1 tablespoon in pan., Add mushrooms and onions to drippings; cook and stir over medium-high heat until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Drain beef, reserving marinade; transfer beef to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle beef with flour and salt; toss to coat. Top with bacon and mushroom mixture. Add reserved marinade., Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until beef is tender. Remove bay leaf. If desired, serve stew with noodles.

QUICK FIX BEEF BOURGUIGNON

Steps:

• In a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium high heat, cook bacon until browned and crisp. Remove from pan with a slotted spoon and set aside to drain on paper towels.
• Season beef all over with salt and pepper. Place flour in a shallow dish, add beef and turn to coat evenly, tapping off any excess. Add beef to hot pan and cook until golden brown on all sides, about 5 minutes total. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add thyme and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant. Add wine and bring to a simmer. Add broth, tomato paste, carrots, onions and reserved bacon and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium low and continue to simmer until beef is cooked through and sauce thickens, about 20 minutes.
• Add peas and simmer for 1 minute, until hot. Ladle beef mixture into bowls or over egg noodles and serve.
• For slow cooker: Fry bacon and brown beef as directed. Remove beef from pan and transfer to a slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients, except peas. Cover and cook on High for 4 hours or Low for 6-8 hours. Add peas and cook for 5 minutes to heat through.