Rich, soul-warming, and surprisingly simple – this traditionally French dish remains a cold-weather favourite for a reason! With a generous splash of Tin Shed Melting Pot Shiraz for the pot & the cook, we think this one’s a real crowd-pleaser.
Serves: 6-8
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cooking Time: 120 minutes
Pair with: Melting Pot Shiraz
INGREDIENTS
Beef Bourguignon 2kg diced shin beef 4 cups Melting Pot Shiraz (red wine) 100mL vegetable oil 8 strips Linke’s bacon 2 brown onions (or shallots) diced 3 carrots diced 3 sticks celery diced 300g button mushrooms 2 tablespoons garlic (crushed/minced) ½ bunch chopped parsley 5 sprigs thyme 1 400g tinned diced tomato 4 bay leaves 1L beef stock salt & black pepper Parmesan Mash 1kg désirée potatoes 150g butter 200mL cream 150g Parmigiano Reggiano (grated) salt & pepper
METHOD
Beef Bourguignon Heat oil in a heavy bottom pot, add beef and cook until brown. Once cooked, remove beef from heat and set aside. Add vegetables and cook until slightly brown. Add garlic and stir for 1 minute before adding beef back in. Pour Tin Shed Melting Pot Shiraz into the pot and add bay leaves. Reduce by half and add the remaining ingredients. Bring to boil and allow to simmer until beef is tender. Season with salt and pepper.
Parmesan Mash Cut up potatoes and cover them in cold water. Bring water to a boil and allow potatoes to simmer until soft. Drain excess water and mash potatoes. Bring butter and cream to boil in a separate saucepan. Add butter and cream to mashed potatoes. Stir in parmesan and season with salt and pepper. Top parmesan mash with beef bourguignon, to serve.