We recently saw the movie Julie and Julia. It inspired me to look for a recipe for Beef Bourguignon. I'm not really interested in Mastering the Art of French Cooking. It sounds too hard to me, but I ran across this recipe for the crock pot. It's perfect for a hearty dinner on a cold evening.
1 1/2 pounds beef, cubed
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup flour
salt and pepper
2 cups red wine
1 large onion, sliced
4 cloves of garlic, diced
4 bay leaves
3 tablespoons dried parsley
1 can (14 ounces) beef broth
Mix flour with salt and pepper. Heat oil in skillet. Dredge beef in flour and brown in oil. Transfer beef to crock-pot. De-glaze skillet with wine. Pour wine over beef. Add remaining ingredients to crock-pot.
Cook on high 1 1/2 hours, then reduce heat to low and cook 2 more hours. Remove bay leaves before serving. Serve over noodles or rice.
(Use whatever cut of beef and whatever red wine you have on hand. I used eye of round roast and cabernet-sauvignon.)
