Burgundy Beef

Prep Time: 25-30 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours 45 minutes

Ingredients:

·        2 T. oil

·        1½ lb. stew beef

·        2 onions, quattered

·        2 T. flour

·        1 clove garlic

·        ¼ lb. bacon drippings

·        2 t. tomato paste

·        2 t. salt

·        2 t. pepper

·        red wine (boil for 5 minutes before using)

·        kitchen bouquet

·        chopped parsley

·        thyme

·        1 bay leaf

·        ½ lb. mushrooms

Directions:

1. Heat oil in heavy skillet (dutch oven). Brown beef and onions.
2. Sprinkle beef with flour and bron before adding the garlic and enough wine and water (half and half) to almost cover meat.  Add enough kitchen bouquet to give an appetizing color.
3. Add tomato paste, salt, pepper, and herbs (2 pinches of thyme).
4. While mixture is coming to a boil, dice bacon and brown in separate pan. Add bacon grease to meat.
5. Cover and simmer very slowly for 2.5 hours.
6. Skim off fat and add mushrooms.
7. Cook 15 min longer.
8. Serve over white rice. Garnish with parsley optional.