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Authentic Beef Bourguignon

The crown jewel of French stews, featuring tender beef chunks simmered slowly in rich red wine, aromatics, and beef stock.

FrenchPrep: 30 minCook: 30 minTotal: 1h
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  1. 1

    the bacon in a large casserole until crisp. Remove.

  2. 2

    Dry the beef cubes, toss them in flour, and them in the hot bacon fat in batches until deeply crusted.

  3. 3

    Sauté the carrots and onion in the remaining fat.

  4. 4

    Return the beef and bacon to the pot. Pour in the wine and beef stock. Add thyme and bay leaf.

  5. 5

    gently on the stovetop or in a 300°F (150°C) oven for 2.5 to 3 hours until the meat is fork-tender.

  6. 6

    Sauté mushrooms separately in butter and stir them into the right before serving.

📋Details

CuisineFrench
Meal Typemain

⚗Elemental Properties

🔥Fire
41%
💧Water
23%
🌍Earth
27%
💨Air
9%

⚗️Alchemical Scores

MonicaConstant
—/100
Heat11%
Entropy16%
Reactivity73%
0.483
Heat
0.705
Entropy
3.143
Reactivity

📊Nutrition Per Serving

309.14cal
Per serving
% Daily Value
15%
of 2000 cal
protein20.77g27%
carbs11.67g15%
fat18.1g53%
% Daily Value
Protein
20.77g42%
Carbs
11.67g4%
Fat
18.1g23%
Fiber
2.05g7%
Sugar
1.74g3%
Sodium
245.67mg11%