📝 Description
This Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon is a rich French-inspired beef stew made easy in the crockpot. Tender beef slowly simmers in red wine with carrots, mushrooms, and herbs until it becomes deeply flavorful and melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
😋 Flavor & Experience
Expect buttery-soft beef, earthy mushrooms, and a silky wine-based sauce with layers of savory depth. It tastes like a restaurant-quality dish with minimal effort.
🛒 Ingredients
1.2 kg (2.5 lb) beef chuck, cut into chunks
150 g bacon, chopped
2 carrots, sliced
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 cups red wine (Burgundy or dry red wine)
1 cup beef broth
2 tbsp flour (optional, for thickening)
200 g mushrooms, sliced
1 tsp thyme
1 bay leaf
Salt & black pepper to taste
1 tbsp olive oil
Fresh parsley for garnish
👨🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
Brown the beef (optional but recommended)
Heat olive oil in a pan and sear beef chunks until browned. This adds deep flavor.
Cook bacon & aromatics
In the same pan, cook bacon until slightly crisp. Add onion, carrots, and garlic; sauté for 2–3 minutes.
Load the slow cooker
Add beef, bacon mixture, mushrooms, tomato paste, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper into the crockpot.
Add liquids
Pour in red wine and beef broth. Stir gently.
Slow cook
Cook on:
LOW for 8–9 hours
HIGH for 4–5 hours
Thicken sauce (optional)
Mix flour with a bit of water and stir into the stew during the last 30 minutes.
Finish & serve
Remove bay leaf, adjust seasoning, and garnish with parsley. Serve with mashed potatoes, pasta, or crusty bread.
⏱️ Time
Prep: 20 min | Cook: 8 hrs | Total: ~8 hrs 20 min
🔥 Nutrition (approx per serving)
Kcal: 540 | Protein: 40g | Servings: 6
