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Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 6 ounces slab bacon, rind removed, cut into 1/4-by-1 1/2-inch pieces 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 pounds stewing beef, such as lean rump pot roast, cut into 2-inch cubes, patted dry 1 carrot, thinly sliced crosswise 1 medium onion, sliced crosswise Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3 cups red wine, such as Chianti, Beaujolais, or Cotes du Rhone 3 cups homemade beef stock or canned low-sodium beef stock, plus 1/2 cup 1 tablespoon tomato paste 2 garlic, crushed 1/2 dried thyme, plus 1/4 teaspoon 1 dried bay leaf, crumbled, plus 1/2 bay leaf 4 sprigs fresh parsley, plus more for garnish 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus 2 tablespoons 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus 1 tablespoon 24 cipollini or pearl onions, soaked in warm water for 15 minutes, and peeled 1 pound white mushrooms, trimmed and quartered

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Read the full recipe after the video.

Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary Servings: 6

Recipe Summary

Servings: 6

Servings: 6

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Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces slab bacon, rind removed, cut into 1/4-by-1 1/2-inch pieces 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 pounds stewing beef, such as lean rump pot roast, cut into 2-inch cubes, patted dry 1 carrot, thinly sliced crosswise 1 medium onion, sliced crosswise Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3 cups red wine, such as Chianti, Beaujolais, or Cotes du Rhone 3 cups homemade beef stock or canned low-sodium beef stock, plus 1/2 cup 1 tablespoon tomato paste 2 garlic, crushed 1/2 dried thyme, plus 1/4 teaspoon 1 dried bay leaf, crumbled, plus 1/2 bay leaf 4 sprigs fresh parsley, plus more for garnish 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus 2 tablespoons 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus 1 tablespoon 24 cipollini or pearl onions, soaked in warm water for 15 minutes, and peeled 1 pound white mushrooms, trimmed and quartered

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees, with oven racks set in the middle and lower-third. In a small saucepan, bring 1 1/2 quarts water to a simmer; add bacon and rind, simmering for 10 minutes. Drain; dry bacon and pot. Reserve rind.

Heat olive oil in a Dutch-oven over medium heat. Add bacon; cook until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon; set aside.

Increase heat to medium-high; oil should be just below smoking point. Test by placing one piece of beef in pan; it should sizzle immediately. Add beef in small batches and cook until well-browned on all sides. Remove meat, and set aside with bacon.

Add carrots and sliced onions; cook until browned. Drain excess; discard.

Return beef and bacon to pot; season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Sprinkle in flour, tossing to coat. Transfer pot, uncovered, to middle of oven; bake for 4 minutes. Toss meat and vegetables; bake for 4 minutes more. Transfer pot to stove. Reduce heat to 325 degrees.

Over medium-low heat, stir in wine and enough stock to barely cover meat. Add tomato paste, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon thyme, 1 crumbled bay leaf, and bacon rind; bring to a simmer. Cover pot, and transfer to lower-third of oven. Bake, regulating heat so stew simmers, until meat is fork tender, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

Meanwhile, make an herb sachet. In an 8-by-8-inch piece of cheesecloth, combine 4 sprigs parsley, 1/2 bay leaf, 1/4 teaspoon thyme, and tie using kitchen twine. Set aside.

In a medium skillet, combine 1 1/2 tablespoons butter and 1 1/2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. When butter is bubbling, add whole onions; saute until browned, about 10 minutes.

Add 1/2 cup stock to pan; season with salt and pepper, and add herb sachet. Simmer, covered, until onions are tender and liquid has evaporated, 40 to 50 minutes. Remove herb sachet, and discard. Set aside.

Wipe out skillet; place over high heat. Add 2 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon oil; butter will begin to foam. As foaming subsides, add mushrooms; saute, stirring often, until lightly browned. Remove from heat; set aside.

Pour stew into a sieve set over a large saucepan. Rinse out Dutch-oven. Return beef and bacon to pot; add cooked mushrooms and onions.

Skim fat from sauce. Over medium-low heat, bring sauce to a simmer, skimming off additional fat, 1 to 2 minutes. Sauce should be thick enough to lightly coat the back of a spoon. If too thin, bring to a boil and reduce to correct consistency. If too thick, add a few tablespoons of stock. Season with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over meat and vegetables.

Bring pot to a simmer, covered, over medium heat, basting meat and vegetables with sauce, 2 to 3 minutes. Garnish with parsley; serve immediately.

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Add Rating & Review     81 Ratings   5 star values:        11    4 star values:        11    3 star values:        40    2 star values:        17    1 star values:        2

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81 Ratings 5 star values: 11 4 star values: 11 3 star values: 40 2 star values: 17 1 star values: 2

81 Ratings 5 star values: 11 4 star values: 11 3 star values: 40 2 star values: 17 1 star values: 2

81 Ratings 5 star values: 11 4 star values: 11 3 star values: 40 2 star values: 17 1 star values: 2

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    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/30/2010   The Boeuf Bourguignon 101 from Living magazine that I cut out is so much better. I'm not sure what issue it's from, but you take a coarsely chopped onion, 2 carrot, sprigs of parsley, rosemary, thyme, peppercorns, 2 bay leaves, head garlic unpeeled lightly crushed and tie them up in two layers of cheesecloth like a giant bouquet garni. This goes into a dutch oven. You use beef chuck instead of rump. And a pinot noir. It's baked for 2 1/2 hrs at 300. It is a completely different recipe.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/20/2009   where is part 2 of the video?  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/26/2009   What's the purpose of simmering the bacon before browning?  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/25/2009   Four WHAT of parsley? Tablespoons? Sprigs? Bushels?  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/24/2009   Mmm. Can't wait to try this one when the weather cools down! My oven on for 3 hours would not be good in the CA heat!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/20/2009   just for the record, it's boeuf bourgignon - beef is masculin - no added "ne"  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/20/2009   what happened to part 2 of the video? i got an error. anyone else have that problem  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/20/2009   4 sprigs of parsley, you are making a 'bouquet garni' which can later be taken out easily once cooking is done.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/20/2009   How much parsley???? 4 what????  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/20/2009   Europeans, in particular the French, still cook their food this way. We could learn from them to practice moderation. A little bit of really good, rich food is better than a lot of bland, diet food. Eaten in moderation, rich food will not spoil your diet or damage your health.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       04/19/2008   This has flavor that just pops right out at you. It is delicious, well worth the preparation time.

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: Unrated 10/30/2010

The Boeuf Bourguignon 101 from Living magazine that I cut out is so much better. I’m not sure what issue it’s from, but you take a coarsely chopped onion, 2 carrot, sprigs of parsley, rosemary, thyme, peppercorns, 2 bay leaves, head garlic unpeeled lightly crushed and tie them up in two layers of cheesecloth like a giant bouquet garni. This goes into a dutch oven. You use beef chuck instead of rump. And a pinot noir. It’s baked for 2 1/2 hrs at 300. It is a completely different recipe.

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated 10/20/2009

where is part 2 of the video?

Rating: Unrated 08/26/2009

What’s the purpose of simmering the bacon before browning?

Rating: Unrated 08/25/2009

Four WHAT of parsley? Tablespoons? Sprigs? Bushels?

Rating: Unrated 08/24/2009

Mmm. Can’t wait to try this one when the weather cools down! My oven on for 3 hours would not be good in the CA heat!

Rating: Unrated 08/20/2009

just for the record, it’s boeuf bourgignon - beef is masculin - no added “ne”

what happened to part 2 of the video? i got an error. anyone else have that problem

4 sprigs of parsley, you are making a ‘bouquet garni’ which can later be taken out easily once cooking is done.

How much parsley???? 4 what????

Europeans, in particular the French, still cook their food this way. We could learn from them to practice moderation. A little bit of really good, rich food is better than a lot of bland, diet food. Eaten in moderation, rich food will not spoil your diet or damage your health.

Rating: Unrated 04/19/2008

This has flavor that just pops right out at you. It is delicious, well worth the preparation time.

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