Boeuf A La Mode Du Bourguignon

Ingredients :

• 6 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
• 2 lb. stewing beef, cut into cubes
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp. bacon drippings
• 1-1/2 cups burgundy wine
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tbsp. beef bouillon concentrate
• 1/2 tsp. thyme
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1-1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1-1/2 cups sliced onion
• 2 tbsp. butter (or margarine)
• chopped parsley, for garnish
• hot buttered noodles

Cooking Procedures :

1. Dredge meat with flour; remove any excess. In a large saucepan, cook meat in bacon drippings until brown; drain off excess fat.
2. Stir in wine and just enough water to cover beef. Add garlic, bay leaf, salt, beef bouillon, thyme and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, about 1 hour and 30 minutes or until beef is tender.
3. Meanwhile, in another pan; cook and stir onions and mushrooms in butter, about 3 to 5 minutes or until tender; transfer into beef. Stir in bacon, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Remove bay leaf; serve over hot buttered noodles. Garnish with parsley.
5. Serves 6.