Beef Bourguignon – Crock Pot

 

1 lb. bacon, cooked, reserve grease

3 lb. beef, cubed

1 bottle red wine

1 lb. onion, chopped

1 lb. celery

1 lb. carrots, chopped

2 cloves garlic, chopped

Chopped shallots (optional)

1 bay leaf

Salt & pepper

Flour

 

Preparation: Slowly cook bacon in large baking pan; remove. Dredge beef cubes in flour, brown in bacon fat. Transfer meat from skillet to heated platter. Sauté vegetable and garlic in bacon fat; remove. Drain fat from pan. Gently combine beef, vegetables, bacon and half the wine. Add bay leaf and salt and pepper to taste. Cook on low 8 – 10 hours.