Ingredients

  • 6 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 lb. beef boneless chuck eye, rolled rump roast or bottom round roast, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 c. red Burgundy or other dry red wine
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp. instant beef bouillon
  • 1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 2 Tbsp. margarine or butter
  • 8 oz. mushrooms, sliced
  • 4 medium onions, sliced

Method

  • In Dutch oven over medium flame, fry bacon until crisp; remove bacon and reserve.
  • Turn flame to low.
  • Coat beef pieces with flour.
  • Cook and stir beef in hot bacon fat until brown.
  • Drain excess fat from Dutch oven.
  • Add wine and just enough water to cover beef.
  • Stir in garlic, bayleaf, bouillon, thyme and pepper. Heat to boiling over medium flame; reduce flame to low.
  • Cover and simmer until beef is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
  • About fifteen minutes before serving, melt margarine in skillet over low flame. Add mushrooms and onions; turn flame to medium.
  • Cook and stir until onions are tender.
  • Stir mushrooms, onions and reserved bacon into stew.
  • Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
  • Remove bay leaf. Garnish with parsley.
  • Yield:
  • 8 servings.