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Homemade Beef Bourguignon Slow Cooker with tender beef, carrots, and mushrooms in rich wine sauce, served with mashed potatoes and parsley.

Beef Bourguignon Slow Cooker

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A classic French Beef Bourguignon Slow Cooker adapted for the slow cooker. Deep wine-rich flavors with tender beef and vegetables, without hours of stovetop work. Family-tested and weeknight approved.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 31 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: dinner
Cuisine: French
Calories: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs Chuck roast - Cut into 2-inch chunks
  • 6 oz Thick-cut bacon - Diced
  • 1 cup Pearl onions - Peeled
  • 8 oz Mushrooms (button or baby bella) - Halved
  • 3 Carrots - Cut into chunks
  • 3 cloves Garlic - Minced
  • 2 cups Red wine - Any dry red works
  • 2 cups Beef broth
  • 2 tablespoon Tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoon All-purpose flour - For dredging beef
  • 2 tablespoon Butter - Optional, for finishing sauce
  • 2 teaspoon Fresh thyme - Or 1 teaspoon dried
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Salt - To taste
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper - To taste
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh parsley - For garnish
  • (Optional) Brandy - Splash, for depth
  • (Optional) Celery - Extra vegetable layer

Equipment

  • 1 Large slow cooker (6–8 quart works best)
  • 1 Heavy-bottomed skillet (For browning beef & building flavor)
  • 1 Sharp knife (For cutting beef and vegetables)
  • 1 Cutting board
  • 1 Wooden spoon (For stirring)

Method
 

  1. Cut chuck roast, season, dredge in flour, and brown in batches.
  2. Cook bacon, then sauté onions, mushrooms, garlic, and tomato paste.
  3. Pour in red wine, scrape brown bits, reduce by half.
  4. Transfer everything to slow cooker, add broth, herbs, carrots; cook 6–8 hrs.
  5. Remove bay leaves, adjust seasoning, add butter, garnish with parsley.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 520kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 44gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 135mgSodium: 720mgPotassium: 1200mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 7500IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 5mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes.Feel free to add more of your favorite toppings.

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