Beef Bourguignon Slow Cooked to Perfection

Rich and Comforting Beef Bourguignon in a delicious rich sauce. Slow cooked merrily in the oven until beautifully tender. This is a great dish for when you have guests. For the full recipe for this beef bourguignon click here: Ingredients for the Beef Bourguignon: 1 tbsp vegetable oil 120g ( cup) bacon or pancetta lardons 20 small shallots peeled, 6 of them cut in half, the rest left whole 1. 4kg (3 lbs) beef braising steak i. e chuck or skirt, cut into large chunks 3 tbsp plain, allpurpose flour tsp salt tsp black pepper 1 tbsp tomato purée 1 x 750ml (25oz) bottle red wine it doesnt have to be an expensive wine, I used Shiraz 240ml (1 cup) beef stock 3 bay leaves 1 tsp dried thyme 1620 chantenay carrots peeled 150g (2 cups) brown mushrooms thickly sliced , comfortfood, recipes, slowcooked