Easy Crock Pot Beef Burgandy | Slow Cooker Meals

A HUGE hello to all of you fabulous Shabby Creek Cottage readers! I’m Claire and I blog over at A Little CLAIREification. I am so thrilled to be here sharing with you once a month as a new Food Contributor.

Here’s a little bit about me before we get into this delicious Crock Pot Beef Burgundy recipe:

I am a working Mama to three boys and I am married to my best friend {oh and he does all of the laundry, need I say more??}. I love Craft and DIY projects and I love to cook and bake. I am self-admittedly addicted to CHEESE. I like BIG ideas and I LOVE saving money.

Gina is an absolute gem and she has invited me to share a fabulous crock pot / slow cooker recipe every month. I hope the recipes I share will inspire you to create delicious, time and money saving meals as well. So let’s get cooking!

For as long as I can remember I have had a crock pot. Sadly, there were many years that it just sat neglected on the shelf in our garage. Forgotten and forlorn, poor girl. Shame on me because, as you know, a crock pot is such an awesome “tool” for those of us too busy to even remember what we ate for breakfast on any given day. 😉

Needless to say, I have been on a slow cooker tear lately. This Crock Pot Beef Burgundy is so simple and it’s a family favorite. Not to mention, it’s a great way to feed a family dinner for about $2 a person. Love. That.

The beef is so tender and delicious – it just falls apart. We serve it over egg noodles or basmati rice and sometimes we add in a side dish depending on our mood. Green beans or glazed carrots are favorites around here.

This recipe has almost zero added fat aside from what is in the meat – just the little bit of olive oil. If you are watching the calories or carbs you can always eat the stew with just a veggie on the side or over broccoli instead of using pasta or rice. I added a little fresh chopped parsley but that is optional – especially if you have kids that are adverse to anything “green”! 🙂

I hope you enjoy it as much as we do. If you are looking for a couple more easy crock pot favorites, check out my Healthy & Easy Crock Pot Sesame Chicken

or my Easy Crock Pot Mexican Chicken {clearly I am all about “easy” around here}:

I’d love to hear your feedback if you try the Beef Burgundy out and I am looking forward to seeing you all again next month!

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Recipe: Easy Crock Pot Beef Burgundy

Ingredients

1/4 cup flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
1 teaspoon steak seasoning
2 pounds cubed beef for stew
4-5 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion
1 cup Burgundy {or red} wine
2 tablespoons minced garlic {or mince two garlic cloves}
4 ounces sliced baby Portabello mushrooms
1 tsp salt
3 bay leaves
1 cup beef broth
1/4 cup warm water
1 – 2 tablespoons chopped parsley {optional}

Instructions

Combine flour, 1 tablespoon cornstarch and steak seasoning in a ziploc bag and shake to mix.
Add stew meat to the bag and seal; Shake to coat and set aside.
Add the olive oil to a large skillet over medium high heat.
Once the oil is hot, add the beef mixture and cook 5-6 minutes, turning often to brown meat on all sides.
While the beef is browning, peel and slice the onion in half and chop into 1/2-inch pieces.
Add the onion and the wine to the pan and cook for 2 minutes.
Stir in garlic, mushrooms, bay leaves, and beef broth, and bring to a boil.
While that comes to a boil, add 1 tablespoon cornstarch and the warm water to a small bowl and stir until dissolved.
Pour the cornstarch mixture into meat and stir for 1-2 minutes.
Remove from heat and pour the stew into the crock pot.
***At this point, the stew could be refrigerated overnight to slow cook the next day. IF refrigerating overnight, add an extra 1/4 cup each beef broth and red wine to the stew. ***
Cook on LOW for 8 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours.
Discard bay leaves before serving and add salt & pepper to taste.
Garnish with chopped parsley if desired.

Preparation time: 10 – 15 minutes

Cooking time: 4-8 hours, depending on temperature

Number of servings (yield): 6