Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon For 2 Food

SLOW COOKER BEEF BOURGUIGNON

Steps:

• In a large skillet cook bacon over medium high heat until crisp. Put bacon in slow cooker. Salt and pepper the beef and add to the skillet and sear on each side for 2-3 minutes. Transfer beef to the slow cooker.
• Add the red wine to the skillet scraping down the brown bits on the side. Allow it to simmer and reduce and slowly add chicken broth, and tomato sauce, and soy sauce. Slowly whisk in the flour. Add the sauce to the slow cooker.
• Add garlic, thyme, carrots, potatoes, and mushrooms to the slow cooker. Give it a good stir and cook on low until beef is tender for 8-10 hours or high for 6-Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with mashed potatoes if desired.

SLOW COOKER BEEF BOURGUIGNON

Steps:

• Heat butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef stew meat and cook until browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Brown beef in batches if necessary, making sure to not overcrowd the pan, otherwise the beef won't brown. Remove browned beef from the skillet and place in the slow cooker.
• Add onion to the skillet. Cook and stir until softened and beginning to take some color, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer onion to the slow cooker.
• Place skillet back on medium-high heat and pour in half of the wine. Bring the wine to a simmer, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Remove from heat and carefully pour into the slow cooker along with the remaining wine. Add carrots, thyme, bay leaves, salt, and pepper.
• Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.

SLOW COOKER BEEF BOURGUIGNON FOR 2

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium high heat and add bacon
• Cook, stirring often, until browned
• Remove bacon to slow cooker
• Season beef with thyme, salt and pepper and cook in same skillet with remaining bacon drippings
• Cook 3-4 minutes on each side until browned
• Transfer to slow cooker
• Add carrots, potatoes, onions and garlic
• Mix together wine, broth, tomato paste and tapioca pearls
• Pour over beef
• Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 4-6
• Serve with crusty bread or as desired

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.

SLOW COOKER BEEF BOURGUIGNON

Steps:

• Turn the slow cooker to low and heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large frying pan. Season the meat and fry for 3-4 mins in batches until browned all over, scooping out each batch with a slotted spoon and transferring the browned meat to a plate.
• Tip the onion, carrot and celery into the pan and fry for 5-10 mins until soft. Add the herbs and flour and cook for another 2 mins. Pour a splash of the wine into a bowl, then add the stock cube, sugar and tomato purée and mix to form a paste. Scrape the paste into the onion mix and pour in the remaining wine. Bring the mixture to a bubble, then transfer to the slow cooker. Stir in the browned beef, topping up with a splash of water to cover the meat if needed. Simmer on low for 6-8 hrs until the meat is falling apart but still holding its shape.
• About 35 mins before serving, heat the remaining oil in a pan. Fry the bacon, shallots and mushrooms for 5-8 mins until caramelised and the veg is starting to soften, then tip into the slow cooker. Simmer the stew gently on high for 30 mins. If you want a thicker gravy, use the reduce function or leave the stew uncovered. Serve with mashed potatoes or crusty bread, if you like.

SLOW-COOKER BEEF BOURGUIGNON

Steps:

• In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, brown bacon until crisp and fat has rendered. Transfer bacon to a paper towel lined plate and reserving bacon fat and adding 1 tablespoon to the pan. Using a paper towel, pat the beef dry and season with 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Sear meat in batches until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Add additional bacon fat as needed while searing meat. Transfer beef to the slow cooker. After last batch, deglaze the pan with wine using a wooden spoon to scrape up all the crispy bits from the pan. Pour the wine mixture into the slow cooker.
• Add 1 tablespoon bacon fat to the pan and sauté carrots, onions, garlic and thyme. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and cook for 5 minutes until edges are browned. Transfer vegetables to the slow cooker along with tomato paste, bay leaf and 1 1/2 cups of beef broth. Cook for 8 hours on low in slow cooker.
• Meanwhile using the same sauté pan, heat 1 tablespoon bacon fat and saute mushrooms until brown, about 3 minutes. Remove and set aside in a small bowl. Melt butter and whisk in flour until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Whisk in broth to deglaze pan and add to mushroom bowl.
• After 8 hours, add bacon and mushroom mixture to the slow cooker and stir well. Heat through for 15 minutes until slightly thickened. Remove bay leaf and garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.

SLOW COOKER BEEF BOURGUIGNON

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour, salt and ground black pepper.
• Coat the beef cubes with this mixture.
• Melt the butter in cast iron pot over medium high heat. (Or if not worried about fat fry 3 bacon slices till browned remove and use the fat in place or with the butter).
• Add the meat and brown well on all sides.
• Add the onion, carrots, mushrooms, red pepper, and garlic to it.
• Saute for 5 to 10 minutes, or until onion is tender.
• Add the wine, bay leaf, parsley, and thyme.
• Transfer the ingredients from the skillet to the crock pot.
• Stir once and then cover with crock pot lid.
• Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
• Garnish with parsley and crumbled bacon.
• Serve with crusty French bread and enjoy!