This is a crockpot version of the dish that made Julia famous!
Perfect for a winter evening.
Ingredients
6 strips bacon
3 pounds stew meat
1 large carrot - peeled and sliced
1 medium onion - sliced
3 Tablespoons flour
1 (10 ounce) can beef broth
1 1/2 cups dry red wine
1 Tablespoon tomato paste
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon thyme
1 bay leaf
1/2 pound small white onions
1 pound fresh mushrooms
2 Tablespoons butter
Instructions
Cook bacon until crisp in large skillet. Remove from pan and allow to drain on paper towels. Add beef to same pan and brown well. Place browned beef in crock pot. Brown sliced onion and carrot pieces in same skillet. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Stir in flour.
Add beef broth. Mix well and add to crock pot. Add all remaining ingredients expect mushrooms. Cover and cook on low for 8 - 10 hours.
Saute mushrooms in butter. Add to crockpot one hour before serving.