Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon

Mashed Potatoes and French Green Beans with Thyme
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Ingredients

  • 6 slices center-cut bacon, chopped
  • 2½ lb beef rump roast, trimmed and cut into chunks
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup dry red wine (such as Pinot Noir)
  • 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
  • 1 (14-oz) pkg frozen mirepoix (see Note)
  • 1 (16-oz) pkg whole button mushrooms, halved
  • 1 (6-oz) can tomato paste
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Instructions

  1. Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat 6 minutes or until crisp; drain on paper towels, reserving drippings in pan.
  2. Sprinkle beef cubes with salt and pepper, and toss with flour; brown in bacon drippings on all sides.
  3. Transfer beef and bacon to a 5- to 7-quart slow cooker; deglaze the Dutch oven with wine.
  4. Add deglazed wine mixture, beef broth, mirepoix, mushrooms and tomato paste to cooker; cover and cook on LOW 7 to 8 hours or until beef is very tender.
  5. Serve over mashed potatoes, and sprinkle with parsley, if desired.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 (32-oz) pkg refrigerated mashed potatoes
  • 2 (8-oz) pkg trimmed French green beans
  • ¼ cup low-sodium beef broth
  • ½ tsp dried thyme (or use 1½ tsp fresh)
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Heat mashed potatoes according to package directions.
  2. Meanwhile, combine green beans, broth, thyme, salt and pepper in a large skillet; bring to a boil.
  3. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes or until beans are crisp-tender.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
371
183
554
Fat (g) 9 8 17
Sat. Fat (g) 3 5 8
Protein (g) 49 5 54
Carb (g) 19 25 44
Fiber (g) 4 5 9
Sodium (mg) 635 620 1255

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