Cheats Rich Beef Bourguignon

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic red wine

💰Cheaper: white wine

Non-alcoholic options are lower in calories, while white wine can be more affordable.

beef

🥗Healthier: lean beef

💰Cheaper: pork

Lean beef has a better dietary profile, while pork can be a more budget-friendly option.

Preheat oven to 360 F (180 C) on bake, not fan.

Place the flour in a bowl and add the meat, sprinkle the flour over the meat, and then tumble the meat with your fingers to distribute the flour - discard remaining flour.

Place meat in a heavy based pot with lid.

Add onion wedges, garlic, thyme, sugar and half of the speck and half of the mushrooms.

Mix red wine, tomato paste, crumbled stock cubes, salt and pepper in a jug to combine.

Pour over beef mixture and stir to distribute evenly.

Cover top of meat with a piece of baking paper and place lid on pot.

Place pot on middle shelf of oven and bake for about 1 1/2 hours.

Remove pot from oven and add remaining speck, mushrooms and orange rind.

Stir to evenly distribute making sure to bury the orange rind so it infuses into the cooking liquid - Note: you may need to add 1/2 to 1 cup of wine (or water) if the liquid has thickened too much.

Return to oven for about an hour or until meat is fork tender.

Serve with creamy mashed potatoes.

Enjoy!

Cooking Techniques

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