This Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon is a classic French dish made easier. The meat, vegetables, mushrooms, and aromatics cook low and slow for hours in a mix of red wine, chicken broth, and tomato sauce to develop the signature deep and complex flavors. The dish is traditionally served with creamy mashed potatoes, but I’d go for a fresh pot of steamed rice.
Making this cozy meal takes a few extra steps, but each of them is fairly straightforward and well worth the effort. Once you cook the bacon and pan-sear the beef, deglaze the pan and prepare the sauce. Now, throw everything – bacon, beef, sauce, carrots, potatoes, mushrooms, garlic, and fresh thyme if you have one – into your slow cooker and let it do its work. Hours later, you have the best-flavored stew that’s guaranteed to be a hit. Serve hot, sprinkled with fresh parsley. What a feast!
To make this Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon, you will need the following ingredients:
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook finely chopped bacon until crisp, about 4-5 minutes.
Transfer the bacon to a slow cooker.
Season the beef with salt and black pepper and add to the skillet. Sear the beef on each side for 2-3 minutes. Cook in batches if needed.
Transfer the beef to the slow cooker.
Add 1 cup red wine to the same skillet and stir with a wooden spoon to deglaze and dissolve meat juices. bring to a simmer.
Allow the wine to simmer and reduce slightly, then slowly add 2 cups chicken broth, ½ cup tomato sauce, and ¼ cup soy sauce.
Slowly whisk in ¼ cup flour.
If lumps develop, strain the sauce through a fine sieve.
Pour the sauce into the slow cooker.
Add 3 sliced garlic cloves, 2 tablespoons thyme, 5 sliced carrots, 1 pound baby potatoes, and 8 ounces sliced mushrooms to the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours or High for 6 hours.
Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with mashed potatoes or rice.
Let your slow cooker do the hard work with this Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon! Tender meat, hearty vegetables and mushrooms, all cooked in a rich wine-spiked sauce. Make some mashed potatoes or cook a pot of rice, and sit down to feast. Let us know if you try this recipe by tagging us on Instagram @cookmerecipes.
The stew was thick and rich, and the meat melted in mouth. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
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