Description
This Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon is a French-inspired comfort food classic featuring tender beef, a rich red wine sauce, and hearty vegetables, all simmered to perfection in a crockpot.
Ingredients
2.5 lbs beef chuck, cut into 2-inch cubes
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and black pepper to taste
4 slices bacon, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons tomato paste
2 cups red wine (such as Pinot Noir or Burgundy)
2 cups beef broth
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 bay leaves
4 large carrots, sliced
1 lb baby potatoes, halved
8 oz mushrooms, halved
2 tablespoons cornstarch (optional, for thickening)
2 tablespoons water (optional, for thickening)
Fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Season beef cubes with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the beef until browned on all sides. Transfer to the slow cooker.
- In the same skillet, cook chopped bacon until crispy. Add chopped onion and cook until softened.
- Stir in minced garlic and tomato paste, cooking for 1–2 minutes.
- Deglaze the pan with red wine, scraping up browned bits.
- Pour the wine mixture, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and bay leaves into the slow cooker.
- Add carrots, baby potatoes, and mushrooms. Stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on low for 8–10 hours or high for 5–6 hours, until beef is tender.
- If a thicker stew is desired, mix cornstarch with water and stir it into the slow cooker during the last 20 minutes of cooking.
- Remove bay leaves before serving. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve over mashed potatoes, noodles, or with crusty bread.
Notes
For a more traditional touch, substitute chopped onion with pearl onions.
Swap baby potatoes with sweet potatoes or parsnips for variety.
Use extra beef broth if short on wine.
Ensure Worcestershire sauce is gluten-free for a gluten-free version.
Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 4 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 670 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
