As the days get shorter and the temperature drops, cozying up to a nice warm fire with a hot bowl of stew sounds just about perfect
There are many different types of stew, but our family favorite is based on classic beef burgundy flavors. Beef braised until tender in a hearty stew of vegetables brought together with a burgundy gravy for the ultimate comfort meal!
The one thing I used to get stuck on when eating stew is that the meat can be a little boring at times. I have been making stew for years and even though it was good, I still felt it was missing a little extra flavor
Then it came to me… meat, especially tougher cuts, always benefit from a day or two in a marinade
And so my updated version of Beef Burgundy Stew was created!
I love red wine with beef and I just figured it will make for one fantastic gravy!
I’m starting off with 3 pounds of beef stew meat
Trim off any excess fat and cut the meat into uniform chunks, then place in a resealable bag
For the marinade, we will need at least 3 cups of dry red wine (doesn’t have to be burgundy, but it must be a dry red) 2 cups of quality chicken or beef stock, 2 tablespoons each of Worcestershire sauce and Gravy Master
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And a teaspoon each of kosher salt and ground black pepper
Mix all the marinade ingredients together in a large bowl
Pour the marinade over the meat, force the air out of the baggie and seal
Place in the refrigerator overnight, if you can marinate it longer, that’s even better
Once the meat has finished marinating, strain the liquid into a bowl and reserve it for the gravy
Let the meat drain a bit
Place the meat into a new dry baggie, add some flour, close the bag and shake, shake and shake
Do this in batches
I found that if you coat all the meat at once and it sits while your browning a batch, the flour can become gummy and it will really stick in the pot
Heat a couple of tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil in a heavy pot
Start browning the meat in batches being careful not to over crowd them
Flip and brown on all sides, remove and start on the next batch until your meat is done browning
If the flour starts to stick, lower the heat and add another drop of oil, but don’t worry about any brown bits stuck in the pot
Those will just help with flavor later on
Next we will need 4 slices of bacon, 1 large onion and 3 garlic cloves all chopped
Add the bacon to the pot and start to render down the fat until the bacon gets brown and crispy
Next add in the onions and garlic, sprinkle with kosher salt and ground black pepper
Give the onion and garlic a stir and cook 6-8 minutes or until soft and translucent
Stir in about 1/4 cup of flour and let lightly brown, this will help build the gravy
Next add in the wine marinade scraping up any bits that might be on the bottom
Add the meat back in and bring back up to a boil
Move to low heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally until the beef is tender
Stew is about building layers of flavor as you go, so next up are the potatoes and carrots
Here I used 4 medium red potatoes and 4 large carrots
I peeled the carrots, left the skin on the potatoes and cut everyone as evenly sized as I could
And into the pot they go
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes
See how rich that gravy already looks?
Next I take about 10 ounces of mushrooms and remove any excess dirt with a paper towel
Slice these guys up
Next we need about 2 cups of frozen pearl onions
Our daughter loves “pearled” onions as she calls them so we always add them to our stew
Add all of these to the pot, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes
Next add in 2 cups of frozen petite peas
Cook about 10 minutes more
Serve with some crusty bread and a nice glass of wine!
If you’re lucky enough to have leftovers, it makes a great pot pie!
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Simply Sundays! ~ Beef Burgundy Stew
Ingredients
For the marinade
3 cups of dry red wine
2 cups of stock
2 tablespoons of Worcestershire Sauce
2 tablespoons of Gravy Master
1 teaspoon each of kosher salt and ground black pepper
For the stew
3 pounds of stew meat
1 cup of flour
4 bacon slices
1 large onion
3 garlic cloves
1/4 cup of flour
1 cup of stock
4 carrots
4 medium red potatoes
10 ounces of baby bella mushrooms
2 cups of frozen pearl onions
2 cups of frozen peas
Directions
Trim off any excess fat from 3 pounds of beef stew meat then cut into uniform chunks and place in a resealable bag. In a large bowl mix together 3 cups of dry red wine (doesn’t have to be burgundy, but it must be a dry red), 2 cups of quality chicken or beef stock, 2 tablespoons each of Worcestershire sauce and Gravy Master and a teaspoon each of kosher salt and ground black pepper
Pour the marinade over the meat, force the air out of the baggie and seal. Place in the refrigerator overnight, if you can marinate it longer, that’s even better. Once the meat has finished marinating, strain the liquid into a bowl and reserve it for the gravy. Let the meat drain a bit
Place the meat into a new dry resealable bag, add some flour, close the bag and shake, shake and shake. Do this in batches to avoid the flour from getting to soggy. Heat a couple tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil in a heavy pot. Start browning the meat in batches being careful not to over crowd them. Flip and brown on all sides, remove and start on the next batch until your meat is done browning. If the flour starts to stick, lower the heat and add another drop of oil, but don’t worry about any brown bits stuck in the pot. Those will just help with flavor later on
Peel and chop 1 onion and 3 garlic cloves. Also chop 4 slices of bacon. Add the bacon to the pot and start to render down the fat until the bacon gets brown and crispy Next add in the onions and garlic, sprinkle with kosher salt and ground black pepper and cook until they start to soften
Stir in about 1/4 cup of flour and let lightly brown, this will help build the gravy. Then add in the wine and stock marinade scraping up the any bits from the bottom. Add the meat back in and bring back up to a boil. Move to low heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally until the beef is tender
Peel and chop 4 large carrots. Leave the skin on 4 medium red potatoes. Cut them as evenly as you can. Add the carrots and potatoes into the pot, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes
Slice about 10 ounces of mushrooms and add them into the pot along with 2 cups of frozen pearl onions. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes. Add in 2 cups of frozen petite peas and cook 10 minutes more
Serve with crusty bread
Tools used to make this recipe
Anchor Hocking 8 Cup Measuring Cup Glass Batter Bowl with Spout
Farberware Stainless Steel 8-Quart Saucepot
Architec Carving Board, Gripperwood
Pyrex Prepware 1-Cup Measuring Cup
Pyrex Prepware 2-Cup Measuring Cup, Red Graphics, Clear
Royal Classique 10 Piece Stainless Steel Measuring Cups and Spoons Set with Silicone Handles
ZELITE INFINITY Chef Knife 8 inch
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Republished 2020
I made this last Sunday and it was fantastic! I marinaded it for 3 days but that still worked out fine. And the only thing I didn’t have was Master Gravy, believe it or not. I looked up a substitute and they said dark soy sauce so I subbed Tamari. The smell of this cooking was a great prelude to a great Sunday dinner. We had so much leftover that I made a pot pie the next night with a store bought crust and it was still wonderful. Love the gravy and the pearl onions especially. Thank you guys!
Thank you so much for the feedback Liz! So glad you liked the stew. It’s definitely one of our favorites!
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