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Beef Bourguignon Brisket

Beef Bourguignon Brisket

Cuisine:French

Course:Dinner

15m prep 5h cook 5h ready

A slow cooker adaptation of the classic French stew, featuring tender beef brisket braised in red wine with potatoes, pearl onions, and carrots.

Ingredients

Servings:

Nutrition (per serving, estimated)

Estimated based off 11 of 13 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).

Energy
680 cal
Protein
18.3 g
Carbohydrate
150 g
Fiber
21 g
Sugars
25.7 g
Sodium
1067 mg
Total fat
1.95 g
Saturated fat
0.47 g
Monounsaturated fat
0.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat
0.76 g
Vitamins & minerals
  • Calcium: 469 mg
  • Iron: 8.61 mg
  • Magnesium: 169 mg
  • Phosphorus: 488 mg
  • Potassium: 2545 mg
  • Zinc: 3.43 mg

Let's Prepare

Collect

Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.

  • 118 ml dry red wine
  • 29.6 ml all-purpose flour
  • 29.6 ml tomato paste
  • 9.86 ml low-sodium beef bouillon base
  • 1 frozen pearl onions
  • 8 sprig thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 680 g lean beef brisket
  • Kosher salt and pepper

Prepare

  • Halve 340 g small yellow potatoes
  • 4 large carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 4 garlic cloves, smashed
  • Chop Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    In a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker, whisk together ½ cup dry red wine, 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons tomato paste, and 2 teaspoons low-sodium beef bouillon base until smooth. Add 12 ounces halved small yellow potatoes, 1 (14-ounce) package frozen pearl onions, 4 large carrots cut into 2-inch pieces, 4 smashed garlic cloves, 8 thyme sprigs, and 2 bay leaves (if using).

  2. Step 2.

    Season the 1½ pounds lean beef brisket with ½ teaspoon kosher salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Nestle the brisket among the vegetables in the slow cooker. Cover and cook until the beef is tender, 7 to 8 hours on low or 4 to 5 hours on high.

  3. Step 3.

    Discard the thyme sprigs and bay leaves. Transfer the brisket to a cutting board and let it rest briefly. Slice the brisket against the grain. Serve the sliced brisket with the vegetables and any juices from the slow cooker. Sprinkle with chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley if desired.

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