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Beef Bourguignon "Pie"

Here's how you make Beef Bourguignon "Pie"
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 100m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 tablespoons oil (olive oil)
  • 1 3/4 pounds stewing beef (cubed, good quality, lean)
  • 1 cup pearl onions (or sub 1 cup chopped yellow onion)
  • 3 ounces pancetta ham (thin sliced, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • 1/2 pound button mushrooms (if too large, cut them in half)
  • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 cup red wine (Burgundy if possible)
  • 1 cup beef consomme (not beef broth)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 pounds potatoes (russets, peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces)
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
  • 1/2 cup half and half (warmed)
  • Flat leaf parsley, chopped, for garnish
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350F.

  • Step 2: Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook beef (in batches) for 3-4 minutes, turning until browned. Remove to a plate and set aside.

  • Step 3: Add remaining oil to the pan and add onions, rosemary, pancetta and garlic and cook, stirring, until onions have softened. Add mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes.

  • Step 4: Stir in flour and cook another minute. Add tomato paste and cook another minute. Return to beef to pan and add wine, consomme and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper, if desired (see description for note on salt)and bring to a boil, then remove from heat.

  • Step 5: Cover pan and cook in oven for 1 hour or until meat is tender.

  • Step 6: Remove lid and continue cooking in oven for 20 minutes.

  • Step 7: Transfer mixture to a warmed 6 cup baking dish or casserole.

  • Step 8: Meanwhile, place potatoes in a pan of cold salted water and bring to a low boil over medium-high. Cook for 12-15 minutes until tender. Drain and mash until smooth.

  • Step 9: Stir in butter and half and half and season.

  • Step 10: Preheat the oven broiler. Place rack in middle position.

  • Step 11: Spread the mashed potatoes over the meat mixture and use a fork to make light lines on surface.

  • Step 12: Broil for 5 minutes, or until golden.

  • Step 13: Garnish with parsley and serve.


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