Beef bourguignon
Beef bourguignon recipe in the low carb category
 Recipe ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups dry red wine
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons dry minced onion
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 4 pounds stew beef, 1 inch cubes
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 8 slices bacon, diced
- 24 small white onions
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound mushrooms, quartered
 Recipe method:
- Thoroughly combine first 7 ingredients.
- Add beef and marinate at least 3 hours at room temperature or overnight in refrigerator.
- Drain meat reserving 1 cup of marinade.
- Place meat in removable liner of slow cooker.
- Sprinkle with flour and salt and toss to coat meat.
- Fry bacon.
- Fry onions in bacon fat until slightly brown.
- Add garlic and fry for 30 seconds.
- Remove onions, garlic and bacon with slotted spoon and add to meat in liner.
- Saute mushrooms in remaining bacon fat (add butter if needed).
- Remove mushrooms with slotted spoon and add to meat-onion mixture.
- Pour reserved 1 cup of marinade over all.
- Place liner in base.
- Cover and cook on aout for 6 to 7 hours or low for 8 to 10 hours or high for 4 to 5 hours.
Per serving: 894 cal (63% from fat, 32% from protein, 5% from carb); 69 g protein; 60 g tot fat; 11 g carb; 2 g fiber; 65 mg calcium; 9 mg iron; 546 mg sodium; 232 mg cholesterol
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