The Best Crockpot Beef Bourguignon
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
7 hrs
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Total Time
7 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
6 -
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Calories
751 kcal
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Course
Main Course
The Best Crockpot Beef Bourguignon
Description
This beef bourguignon recipe begins by cooking diced bacon until crisp, then coating beef chuck pieces in flour and browning them in the bacon fat. The browned beef and mostly the bacon are added to the slow cooker. Red wine is used to deglaze the skillet and scraped bits are poured into the slow cooker to capture concentrated flavors. Pearl onions, chopped carrots, garlic, tomato paste, beef stock (with optional beef base), bay leaf, fresh thyme, mushrooms, and baby potatoes are combined in the crockpot and cooked on low for 7 to 8 hours.
The long, slow cooking tenderizes the meat so it falls apart easily while integrating the savory and aromatic ingredients into a cohesive stew. Towards the end, a mixture of butter and flour is added to thicken the sauce to a desirable gravy consistency, enriching the dish.
This hearty stew is ideal served as a filling main with crusty bread or creamy mashed potatoes to complement the robust sauce and tender meats. The combination of fresh herbs, wine, and slow cooking creates classic French flavors adapted for convenient crockpot preparation.
The notes include instructions for an Instant Pot variation using sauté and pressure cooking functions to replicate the slow cooked texture in less time. Various cooking methods ensure versatility for different equipment.
Ingredients
BEEF BOURGUIGNON
- 8 lices Bacon diced
- 3 lbs beef chuck roast cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups red wine like pinot noir
- 2 cups pearl onions frozen
- 2 carrot peeled and chopped into 1 inch pieces
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 3 Tbsp tomato paste
- 4 cups beef stock or beef broth
- 1 - 2 Tbsp beef base better than bouillon, optional
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 prigs thyme fresh
- 1 lb mushrooms small, halved
- 1 lb baby potatoes red or yellow, halved or quartered
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
THICKENING AGENT
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook bacon over MED heat until browned and crispy. Remove to a paper towel lined plate. Add beef pieces to a large plastic bag and add flour. Seal bag and shake/massage beef and flour to coat all the pieces.
- Increase heat to MED HIGH and brown beef in bacon fat, cooking about 1-2 minutes per side, until browned. Remove to bottom of slow cooker. Top with most of the bacon pieces.
- Pour the red wine in the skillet and use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Those are full of flavor, so don't skip this step! Pour the liquid from the skillet into the insert of a slow cooker.
- Add all other ingredients (onions through black pepper) to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours. The last 30 minutes before serving, mix 2 Tbsp butter and 2 Tbsp flour, then add to crockpot. Stir, cover and continue cooking 30 minutes or up to an hour, until gravy has thickened to your liking.
- Remove bay leaf and thyme stems and serve hot, topped with the reserved bacon pieces.
Notes
- For Instant Pot: sauté bacon, sear beef, add ingredients and pressure cook on high for 30 minutes with natural release before thickening sauce.
- The sauce is thickened at the end with butter and flour and cooked for 5-10 minutes to reach desired consistency.
- Oven or stovetop variants involve slow simmering after searing for up to 2.5 hours until beef is tender.
- Cooking bacon first adds depth and richness; reserve most bacon for layering in slow cooker.
- Use pearl onions, baby potatoes, and fresh thyme to build traditional bourguignon flavors and textures.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6-
Amount Per Serving
Calories 751 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 751kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 55g | 110% |
| Fat | 42g | 65% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Cholesterol | 186mg | 62% |
| Sodium | 1214mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 1936mg | 41% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 3700IU | 74% |
| Vitamin C | 13.2mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 8% |
| Iron | 7.2mg | 40% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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