W.H. Smith Wines - Recipes - Beef Bourguignon

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp good olive oil
• 8 ozs dry cured center cut applewood smoked bacon, diced
• 2 1/2 lbs chuck beef cut into 1-inch cubes
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 lb carrots, sliced diagonally into 1-inch chunks
• 2 yellow onions, sliced
• 2 tsps chopped garlic (2 cloves)
• 1/2 cup Cognac
• 1 bottle good dry red wine such as Cote du Rhone or Pinot Noir
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves (1/2 teaspoon dried)
• 4 tbsps unsalted butter at room temperature, divided
• 3 tbsps all-purpose flour
• 1 lb frozen whole onions
• 1 lb fresh mushroom stems discarded, caps thickly sliced
• For serving: Country bread or Sourdough, toasted and rubbed with garlic clove
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley (optional)