Beef Burgundy with Vegetables
From: Le Pompier, Brossard, Quebec, Canada
Comments: A delight from Papi.
Servings: 6
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] olive oil
  • 2 pounds [900 g] beef cubes
  • 2 medium onions, sliced
  • 2 whole cloves garlic
  • 6 peeled carrots, into thick sliced
  • 2 peeled turnips, sliced then halved
  • 6 stalks celery, sliced
  • 6 medium potatoes, peeled then halved
  • 2 cups [500 mL] mushroom slices
  • 1 pinch thyme
  • 1 pinch parsley flakes
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup [250 mL] red wine
  • 1 [10-ounce / 284-mL] can vegetable broth concentrate
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Water
  • Heat olive oil into a large frypan.
  • Brown together beef cubes, onion slices and whole cloves garlic stirring.
  • Pour in a little water into frypan scraping to remove all bits.
  • Transfer mixture into slow cooker.
  • Add carrot slices, turnip half-slices, celery slices, potato halves and mushroom slices.
  • Sprinkle all over with already mixed together thyme and parsley flakes before adding bay leaf.
  • Into a bowl, mix together red wine and vegetable broth concentrate.
  • Salt, pepper then pour mixture into slow cooker.
  • Stir to well mix all ingredients,
  • Cover slow cooker and cook on 'HIGH' for 4 to 6 hours.