Slow Cooker Beef Burgundy

Total Time: 5 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 2 1/2 lbs beef stew meat or 2 1/2 lbs round steaks, cut into 1 inch chunks
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon california garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary, snipped
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme, crushed
• 1 package beef bouillon
• 1 (10 ounce) can beef consomme
• 3/4-1 cup burgundy wine or 3/4-1 cup merlot
• 1/2 lb sliced fresh mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch, mixed w/ (optional)
• 2 tablespoons water (optional)
• 1/4-1/2 cup freshly chopped parsley (about) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place flour, salt& pepper into a plastic bag& shake.
• 2 next add beef& toss with flour mixture.
• 3 in a cast iron skillet heat oil until hot.
• 4 add garlic& cook for just 1 minute.
• 5 add floured beef to hot oil& brown meat on all sides (in small batches if necessary).
• 6 mix seasonings, bouillon, consommé& wine in crockpot.
• 7 add meat, stir gently to mix.
• 8 cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or until meat is tender.
• 9 during the last 20 minutes add sliced mushrooms.
• 10 for a thicker sauce turn crockpot to high (last 15 minutes or so) and add cornstarch mixture.
• 11 stir in chopped parsley just before serving, if desired.
• 12 serve over steamed rice or egg noodles.