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Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon

The yummiest beef stew you'll ever make! Super tender meat and veggies in a rich, thick sauce.
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Course: Slow Cooker
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Beef Bourguignon, slow cooker recipe
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 5 slices bacon chopped up
  • 3 pounds beef chuck roast cut into big 1-inch chunks
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 cup red cooking wine
  • 2 cups broth chicken or beef
  • ½ cup tomato sauce
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped small
  • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried
  • 5 carrots cut into big chunks
  • 1 pound baby potatoes left whole
  • 8 ounces mushrooms cut in half
  • Fresh parsley for sprinkling on top optional

Instructions

  • Cook the chopped bacon in a big pan until crispy. Put the bacon in your slow cooker.
  • Sprinkle the beef chunks with salt and pepper. Cook them in the same pan with the bacon grease until they're brown on all sides (about 2-3 minutes per side). Put the browned beef in the slow cooker.
  • Pour the wine into the hot pan and scrape all the brown bits off the bottom with a wooden spoon. Let it bubble for a minute, then pour in the broth, tomato sauce, and soy sauce. Stir in the flour. Pour this sauce into your slow cooker.
  • Add the garlic, thyme, carrots, potatoes, and mushrooms to the slow cooker. Stir everything together.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or until the meat is super tender.
  • Taste and add more salt and pepper if needed. Sprinkle with parsley if you want it to look fancy!
  • Serve in bowls, over mashed potatoes, or with crusty bread for dipping.

Notes

  • Use a wooden spoon to scrape the pan when you add the wine - those brown bits have tons of flavor!
  • This tastes even better the next day, so don't worry about making it ahead.
  • If you want it even thicker, mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 2 tablespoons cold water and stir it in at the end.