Beef Bourguignon Recipe | myfoodbook | Slow cook beef recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 200g (3 rashers) middle bacon, trimmed and roughly chopped
• 1kg stewing beef, e.g. chuck, blade, topside
• 2 tablespoons plain flour
• 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced into large chunks
• 2 sticks celery, sliced into large chunks
• 1 leek, washed, halved and sliced
• 10 sprigs thyme
• 5 sprigs parsley
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 x 750ml bottle red wine
• 300g button mushrooms
• 5 French shallots, peeled and halved
• 80g cold Western Star Unsalted Butter, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley, extra for serving