BEEF BURGUNDY RECIPE FOOD NETWORK RECIPES

Steps:

• In 5- to 6-quart Dutch oven, heat oil on medium-high heat until hot.
• Pat beef dry with paper towels.
• Add beef, in 2 batches, and cook 5-6 minutes per batch or until well browned on all sides.
• With slotted spoon, transfer beef to medium bowl.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• To drippings in Dutch oven, add carrots, garlic, and onion and cook 10 minutes or until vegetables are browned and tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in flour, tomato paste, 3/4 t salt and 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper; cook 1 minute, stirring.
• Add wine and heat to boiling, stirring until browned bits are loosened from bottom of Dutch oven.
• Return meat and any meat juices in bowl to Dutch oven.
• Add thyme and mushrooms, heat to boiling.
• Cover and bake 1 1/2 hours or until meat is fork tender, stirring once.
• Discard thyme sprigs.
• Just before stew is done, cook peas as label directs.
• Stir in peas.

Steps:

• chop onions, brown in small amount oil or butter in skillet. ( I use olive oil) Remove to deep casserole or dutch oven. dust meat with flour and brown well in skillet with salt, pepper, celery salt, garlic and little nutmeg. Add to casserole dish.
• Brown sliced fresh mushrooms in butter and add. Pour beef stock and wine over all. Stir lightly. Cover tightly and cook in 325 degree oven for at least 2 1/2 hours, serve with rice, or wild rice.
• spice amounts are to taste.
• 1-2 cans water chestnuts can also be added (optional).