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    Boeuf Bourguignon, the Daring Cooks and JC100

    Published by Melissa on May 14, 2012 | Updated June 10, 2022 | 38 Comments

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    A classic French beef stew with layer after layer of rich delicious flavors. Chunks of beef with smokey bacon, simmered in a burgundy sauce until it’s fork tender; it’s comfort food at it’s best. 

    Our May 2012 Daring Cooks’ hostess was Fabi of fabsfood. Fabi challenged us to make Boeuf Bourguignon, a classic French stew originating from the Burgundy region of France.

    My choice, is the classic Boeuf Bourguignon, it is probably one of the most famous French Cuisine dishes. And among all the possible versions of it, the one I have chosen is Julia Child’s recipe, from her book “Mastering the Art of French Cooking”. Please pardon me if I say this book is almost a bible. Every time I read it to pick a recipe and follow her directions I feel myself full of respect and devotion for this incredible woman.

    Boeuf Bourguignon (Beef Bourguignon in English) was born in Bourgogne (Burgundy), where beef and wine are its most important products. It’s a traditional Sunday’s dish, to share with the family.

    This recipe is time intensive, but so worth the effort. My family loved it and were happy to eat it two nights in a row. One night with mashed potatoes and the next over noodles. It’s a recipe I’ve been wanting to make since I saw the movie Julie and Julia.

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    My husband gave me Mastering the Art of French Cooking for Christmas and I’ve had this recipe bookmarked to make since then. I’m so glad Fabi picked it and gave me that little extra push to finally make it.

    Visit the Daring Kitchen for information on joining the Daring Cooks and to see all the delicious stews the Daring Cooks cooked up this month. Thanks Fabi for a terrific challenge. I’m looking forward to making more fantastic recipes from Mastering the Art of French Cooking. If you want more Julia recipes too, see the info about the JC100 below the bourguignon recipe.

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    Boeuf Bourguignon

    Cook Time3 hrs
    Additional Time1 hr
    Total Time4 hrs
    Course: Beef
    Servings: 6 servings
    Author: Barbara Schieving
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    Ingredients

    • 6 slices of bacon chopped into ½ inch pieces
    • 3 pounds stewing beef cut into 2 inches cubes
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon pepper
    • 3 tablespoons flour
    • 3 cups red wine. Suggestions: Bourgogne Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon,
    • 1 carrot sliced
    • 1 onion sliced in julienne
    • 1 ½ to 2 cups beef stock
    • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
    • 2 cloves mashed garlic
    • ½ teaspoon thyme leaves
    • 1 bay leave
    • 18-24 small onions brown-braised in stock
    • 1 pound mushrooms sautéed in butter Champignons are perfect for this purpose
    • Fresh parsley sprigs to serve

    Instructions

    • In a large oven safe casserole or frying pan, sauté the bacon until it’s lightly brown. Remove to a large bowl with a slotted spoon. Preheat oven to 450º.
    • In the same casserole/pan, sauté the beef until it’s golden brown. (Brown the beef in batches so it browns and doesn’t steam.) Remove it to the bowl with the bacon and set aside.
    • In the same casserole/pan, sauté the carrot and the onion.
    • Return the bacon and the beef to the casserole. Sprinkle it with salt and pepper, then add the flour and toss.
    • Place the casserole/dish uncovered in the middle position of the oven for 4 minutes. (This gives the meat a lovely crust.)
    • Remove the casserole/dish from the oven. Stir in the wine, stock, tomato paste, mashed garlic cloves, thyme, and bay leaf.
    • Bring it to simmering point on the stove. Now, if you were using a frying pan, put the stew in an oven safe dish.
    • Cover the casserole/dish (If your dish doesn’t have a lid, use aluminum foil and stretch it to the edges of the dish in order to minimize the loss of juices) and place it low in the oven. Adjust the heat so that the liquid simmers very slowly, it has to go on for 3-4 hours. (I cooked mine at 325º for 3 hrs.)
    • While the stew is cooking, prepare onions and mushrooms. Prepare the mushrooms: Wash quarter and sauté them in 2 tablespoons butter. Keep on stirring until they’re nicely brown. Set aside. For the onions: Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a frying pan and sauté the peeled onions until golden brown. Add beef stock until they’re almost covered and simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until almost all the liquid disappears and they’re tender but keep their shape. Set aside.
    • When meat is tender, put the casserole on the stove and add the onions and mushrooms and heat for 2-3 minutes.
    • Serve it in the casserole with some sprigs of fresh parsley. Some goods sides are potatoes, noodles or rice.

    Notes

    Adapted from Mastering the Art of French Cooking
    Freezing/Storage Instructions/Tips: You can keep leftovers in the fridge for 2-3 days. If you want to freeze it, it lasts up to 3 months.

    I had to take a “Don’t Crowd the Mushrooms” picture. It’s one scene from Julie and Julia that’s stuck with me.

    Coolking mushrooms in a fry pan

    Julia said if you crowd your mushrooms they steam and don’t brown, and you won’t get the delicious caramelization that adds so much flavor. She also said:

    “This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook- try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun!”
    ― Julia Child, My Life in France

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    Culinary icon Julia Child would have turned 100 years old on August 15th of this year. To honor her,  a panel of culinary luminaries, including celebrity chef Thomas Keller, former restaurant critic of The New York Times Ruth Reichl, and food writer Amanda Hesser, has selected their most beloved 100 Julia Child recipes. Each Monday, in the 100 days leading up to Julia’s birthday (starting May 7th), bloggers will pay tribute to Julia by cooking and blogging about her great recipes. The goal is to raise one million voices in tribute to Julia.

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    1. Jackie. T

      May 03, 2022 at 5:02 pm

      How many servings  does this recipe serve?

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      • Barbara Schieving

        May 03, 2022 at 5:21 pm

        Hi Jackie – it makes 6 servings. Enjoy!

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    2. Aaron

      January 22, 2017 at 3:02 pm

      I am a armature cook that can cook master meals I have made this on several occasions and every time i catch people licking out the dish.

      Reply
    3. Patricia Hastings

      January 01, 2013 at 3:45 pm

      In step number 5 of the recipe, it says to put in the middle of the oven for 4 minutes to create a “lovely crust”. What temperature for the oven??

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      • Barbara Schieving

        January 01, 2013 at 4:05 pm

        Hi Patricia 450 degrees. Great question. I’ll fix that in the recipe. Thanks!

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        • Patricia Hastings

          January 01, 2013 at 4:46 pm

          Thanks, Barbara

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    4. Joy

      June 05, 2012 at 3:40 pm

      You did a wonderful job.

      Reply
    5. Becki's Whole Life

      May 21, 2012 at 8:09 pm

      I just bought a copy of Mastering the Art of French Cooking this weekend at a garage sale and I spent quite a bit of time just reading through it. I decided I definitely wanted to try this….loved the movie and the part where she made this. So funny you just posted this…timely:-). YOurs looks wonderful – love to see that deep dark sauce.

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    6. Becky @ Project Domestication

      May 21, 2012 at 10:45 am

      I have wanted to make this for so long! So wonderful that you got to enjoy it! LOVELY!

      Reply
    7. Lisa

      May 18, 2012 at 6:43 pm

      This is my favorite recipe for BB (easier than typing it), hands down. Yours look even better than it looks & sounds in the book AND movie. I love that you served it with mashed potatoes to soak up all that lovely saucy, gravy!

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    8. Pru @ Perfecting Pru

      May 18, 2012 at 1:27 am

      I haven’t made Julia’s beef bourguignon, but I have tried Martha’s and it was wonderful, next up: Julia’s!

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    9. Blond Duck

      May 17, 2012 at 7:56 pm

      Ever since I saw this in Julie and Julia I’ve wanted to make it!

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    10. Lisa @ Sweet as Sugar Cookies

      May 17, 2012 at 4:45 pm

      Oh how I’ve always wanted to make this dish. Seeing yours reminds me of that scene from the movie Julie and Julia, only yours came out much much better.

      Reply
    11. Helene

      May 17, 2012 at 3:08 pm

      Stunning dish! I’m part of the JC100 and I guess we will be making this dish soon.

      Reply
    12. Jenni

      May 17, 2012 at 12:33 pm

      Wonderful job! Your BB looks amazing and delicious! We ate ours with noodles, but I would like to try it with mashed potatoes, too!

      Reply
    13. Susan

      May 17, 2012 at 7:46 am

      This may be labor and time intensive but the flavors must be amazing! I love how you plated it.

      Reply
    14. Cathy at Wives with Knives

      May 17, 2012 at 7:25 am

      This is such a wonderful recipe. I think this is at the top of my all time favorite meals list. Thanks for reminding me how good this is.

      Reply
    15. Rocky Mountain Woman

      May 16, 2012 at 2:16 pm

      I made it this year for New Years Day. I had all the kids and grand kids out.

      It was a hit! It worked out well because I had the week between Christmas and New Years off, so I had lots of time to cook.

      YUM!

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