Budget Beef Bourguignon: Succulent Beef Stewed Inward Inexpensive Merlot

When the conditions cools, as well as I run across football game on television, I intend of 2 things; hey, await at the size of that guy's neck, and, this is a nifty fourth dimension of twelvemonth to brand stew. This video recipe for Beef Merlot is 1 of my favorites, as well as a take-off on the venerable Beef Bourguignon, beef braised inwards Burgundy wine.

Whenever I run across vino on sale it ever seems to endure Merlot. It's usually stacked at the halt of the aisle, a tall pyramid of create exercise booze. Why Merlot? Is it easier to grow? Have sales gone downward because of what that guy said inwards the motion painting Sideways? Who knows,

but it's commonly skillful quality, as well as makes a nifty cooking vino for this stew recipe.

The other fob inwards this video is putting the stew on direct house of mashed potatoes, instead of cooking them inwards the sauce. As I tell inwards the clip, I loathe to run across footling chunks of broken potatoes inwards this stunningly beautiful sauce. Besides, what's amend than mashed potatoes as well as gravy? And, equally far equally gravies go, it doesn’t larn much amend than this. Enjoy!

Ingredients:
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 1/2 lbs beef chuck roast, cutting inwards 2-inch cubes
salt as well as fresh soil dark pepper to taste
1 onion, chopped
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
2 carrots, cutting inwards 1-inch pieces
2 ribs celery, cutting inwards 1/2-inch pieces
1 bay leaf
4 springs fresh thyme
2 cups merlot, or other blood-red wine
2 cups beef broth
mashed potatoes