Red Wine Beef Bourguignon with Mushrooms

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Red Wine Beef Bourguignon with Mushrooms

Chuck roast takes its time in a red wine braise with bacon, onions and carrots. Browned mushrooms join at the end, bringing a savory finish to the rich sauce.
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Prep
30 minutes
Cook
4 hours
Marinating
48 hours
Total
52 hours 30 minutes
Serves
6 servings

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About this recipe.

Wine-marinated chuck braises slowly with bacon, onions and carrots, then finishes with buttery browned mushrooms.

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MARINADE

  • 3 cups dry red wine (Burgundy Pinot Noir or another dry red wine)
  • 2 Onions (thinly sliced)
  • 2 Carrots (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp Brandy
  • 1 clove Garlic (crushed)
  • 10 Black peppercorns (whole; tie together in a food-safe cheesecloth sachet)
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 Parsley sprig (fresh; tie together in a food-safe cheesecloth sachet)
  • 1 Bay Leaf (tie together in a food-safe cheesecloth sachet)
  • 2 lbs Beef chuck roast (trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes)

BOURGUIGNON

  • 4 tbsp Olive oil (divided)
  • 1/4 lb Bacon (cubed)
  • 2 Onions (chopped)
  • 3 tbsp All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 cloves Garlic (crushed)
  • 1 tbsp Tomato paste
  • 1 1/3 cups low-sodium beef broth (ready to use, not condensed; plus more as needed)
  • Salt (to taste)
  • Ground Black Pepper (to taste)
  • 4 tbsp Butter
  • 1 lb button or cremini mushrooms (cleaned and thickly sliced)

Plan ahead for the marinade

The beef marinates in the refrigerator for two days. Pat it dry before browning, reserve the vegetables and liquid, and bring the entire used marinade sauce to a full boil during cooking.

Let the braise do the work

A covered Dutch oven keeps the beef surrounded by gentle heat. Check the liquid as it cooks and wait for the meat to give easily under a fork; a tough piece needs more time.

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Serve with something for the sauce

Try garlic mashed potatoes, egg noodles or crusty bread. Add the mushrooms near the end so they keep their browned flavor and texture.

Adapted from Judy’s Classic Beef Bourguignon on Allrecipes, with clarified preparation and braising guidance.

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The cooking plan

How to make Red Wine Beef Bourguignon with Mushrooms.

  1. Mix the wine, sliced onions, carrots, brandy, 1 crushed garlic clove, 1 teaspoon salt and the sachet containing peppercorns, parsley and bay in a nonreactive container. Add the beef, cover and refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below for 48 hours, turning once or twice. Use fresh beef and keep this within its safe refrigerated storage window.

  2. Heat the oven to 300°F (150°C). Strain the beef from the marinade and pat it thoroughly dry. Reserve the marinade liquid, vegetables and sachet separately, keeping them chilled until needed. Treat all as raw-meat contact ingredients.

  3. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a 5–6-quart oven-safe Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the beef in batches without crowding, about 3–5 minutes per batch, turning to color the sides. Transfer to a plate. Brown the bacon in the pot, then transfer it to the beef. Spoon off excess fat, leaving a thin layer.

  4. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and the chopped onions to the pot. Cook for 5–7 minutes, stirring, then add the reserved marinade onions and carrots for 3–4 minutes. Stir in the flour for 1–2 minutes. Add the remaining 2 crushed garlic cloves and tomato paste and stir for 30 seconds.

  5. Gradually add all the reserved marinade and the beef broth, stirring and scraping up browned bits. Bring the entire sauce to a full boil; do not taste the raw-contact marinade before it boils. Return the beef, bacon, juices and sachet to the pot. The liquid should come most of the way up the meat; add broth or water as needed. Bring back to a simmer.

  6. Cover with a tight-fitting oven-safe lid and braise in the oven for about 3–3 1/2 hours, until the beef yields easily to a fork. Check about hourly, stirring gently and adding hot broth or water if needed to prevent drying. Cook longer if still tough; time is a guide, tenderness is the endpoint.

  7. Near the end, melt the butter in a wide skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the mushrooms in two batches for about 8–12 minutes total, allowing their moisture to evaporate. Stir them into the stew and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Remove and discard the sachet. Taste and adjust salt and pepper. If the sauce is too thin, simmer uncovered briefly; if too thick, add broth.

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Wine-marinated chuck braises slowly with bacon, onions and carrots, then finishes with buttery browned mushrooms.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Marinating 2 days
Total Time 2 days 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: French
Ingredients Instructions Notes

Ingredients
  

MARINADE
  • 3 cups dry red wine Burgundy Pinot Noir or another dry red wine
  •  
    2 Onions thinly sliced
  • 2 Carrots chopped
  •  
    2 tbsp Brandy
  • 1 clove Garlic crushed
  •  
    10 Black peppercorns whole; tie together in a food-safe cheesecloth sachet
  • 1 tsp Salt
  •  
    1 Parsley sprig fresh; tie together in a food-safe cheesecloth sachet
  • 1 Bay Leaf tie together in a food-safe cheesecloth sachet
  •  
    2 lbs Beef chuck roast trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
BOURGUIGNON
  • 4 tbsp Olive oil divided
  • ¼ lb Bacon cubed
  •  
    2 Onions chopped
  • 3 tbsp All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 cloves Garlic crushed
  • 1 tbsp Tomato paste
  •  
    1 ⅓ cups low-sodium beef broth ready to use, not condensed; plus more as needed
  • Salt to taste
  • Ground Black Pepper to taste
  • 4 tbsp Butter
  •  
    1 lb button or cremini mushrooms cleaned and thickly sliced

Instructions
 

  1. Mix the wine, sliced onions, carrots, brandy, 1 crushed garlic clove, 1 teaspoon salt and the sachet containing peppercorns, parsley and bay in a nonreactive container. Add the beef, cover and refrigerate at 40°F (4°C) or below for 48 hours, turning once or twice. Use fresh beef and keep this within its safe refrigerated storage window.
  2. Heat the oven to 300°F (150°C). Strain the beef from the marinade and pat it thoroughly dry. Reserve the marinade liquid, vegetables and sachet separately, keeping them chilled until needed. Treat all as raw-meat contact ingredients.
  3. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a 5–6-quart oven-safe Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the beef in batches without crowding, about 3–5 minutes per batch, turning to color the sides. Transfer to a plate. Brown the bacon in the pot, then transfer it to the beef. Spoon off excess fat, leaving a thin layer.
  4. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and the chopped onions to the pot. Cook for 5–7 minutes, stirring, then add the reserved marinade onions and carrots for 3–4 minutes. Stir in the flour for 1–2 minutes. Add the remaining 2 crushed garlic cloves and tomato paste and stir for 30 seconds.
  5. Gradually add all the reserved marinade and the beef broth, stirring and scraping up browned bits. Bring the entire sauce to a full boil; do not taste the raw-contact marinade before it boils. Return the beef, bacon, juices and sachet to the pot. The liquid should come most of the way up the meat; add broth or water as needed. Bring back to a simmer.
  6. Cover with a tight-fitting oven-safe lid and braise in the oven for about 3–3 1/2 hours, until the beef yields easily to a fork. Check about hourly, stirring gently and adding hot broth or water if needed to prevent drying. Cook longer if still tough; time is a guide, tenderness is the endpoint.
  7. Near the end, melt the butter in a wide skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the mushrooms in two batches for about 8–12 minutes total, allowing their moisture to evaporate. Stir them into the stew and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Remove and discard the sachet. Taste and adjust salt and pepper. If the sauce is too thin, simmer uncovered briefly; if too thick, add broth.

Notes

Plan two days ahead for the refrigerated marinade. The cooking estimate includes browning and approximately 3–3 1/2 hours of braising; tougher meat may need longer. Yield is approximately 6 servings. The measured broth replaces an ambiguous small-can quantity in the archive.
The used marinade must reach a full boil before serving as sauce. Cooking with wine and brandy does not guarantee that all alcohol is removed.
Refrigerate leftovers in shallow containers within 2 hours and use within 3 days. Reheat to 165°F (74°C). Serve with mashed potatoes, noodles or bread.
Adapted from Judy’s Classic Beef Bourguignon on Allrecipes, with clarified preparation, sauce handling and braising instructions.

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