Boeuf Bourguignon, Simplified

Ingredients

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• 2 lb / 900 g beef chuck, cubed
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp flour
• 4 oz / 115 g bacon, diced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups / 720 ml beef broth
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp thyme
• 8 oz / 225 g mushrooms, halved

Let’s make it

1. Heat the oven to 325 F / 165 C. Toss beef with salt, pepper, and flour.
2. Cook bacon in a Dutch oven, then add oil and brown the beef in batches.
3. Add onions, carrots, and garlic; cook 5 minutes. Stir in broth, tomato paste, bay leaf, and thyme.
4. Cover and bake 2 to 2 1/2 hours until the beef is tender. Stir in mushrooms for the last 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaf before serving.