Slow cooker Beef Bourguignon (stew) :: Meals with Wheels | Cooking columns and videos

Ingredients

• 3 pounds beef or pork, cut into 2-inch cubes
• 6 ounces bacon (7-8 strips)
• 2 medium-sized onions
• 2 carrots
• 2 pounds small potatoes, cut into half-dollar size pieces if too large
• One bottle red wine (750 ml, slightly more than three cups)
• 2-3 cups beef broth (real, canned or from bullion)
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 crushed garlic cloves
• 1 pound mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 tablespoons butter
• Salt
• Pepper