Quick Beef Burgundy

Name: Quick Beef Burgundy
Ingredients: 2 lbs beef, fajita strips (or beef of your choice cut in 2 inch pieces); 1 cup beef broth (I prefer Pacific Natural Foods Organic either Beef or Mushroom for this); 1 cup red wine (cabernet sauvignon, zinfandel, whatever your taste); 1 (8 ounce) package fresh mushrooms, sliced; 1 cup onion, chopped (walla walla or vidalia preferred); black pepper, to taste; salt, to taste; 2 tablespoons garlic, to taste (minced from jar, like Spice World); 1/2 teaspoon white pepper; 1 bay leaf; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1 cup cold water

13 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

2 lbs beef, fajita strips (or beef of your choice cut in 2 inch pieces)
1 cup beef broth (I prefer Pacific Natural Foods Organic either Beef or Mushroom for this)
1 cup red wine (cabernet sauvignon, zinfandel, whatever your taste)
1 (8 ounce) package fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 cup onion, chopped (walla walla or vidalia preferred)
black pepper, to taste
salt, to taste
2 tablespoons garlic, to taste (minced from jar, like Spice World)
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 cup cold water

Directions

1

In deep, large skillet brown beef with olive oil, garlic, black and white pepper.
2

Add onions and cook for another 2 minutes.
3

Pour broth and red wine over beef and onions and bring to a simmer.
4

Add bay leaf and simmer for 10 minutes or so to absorb flavors, adding spices to taste.
5

Add sliced mushrooms and cook until desired consistency, approximately 5-7 minutes.
6

Mix cold water and corn starch in cup and spoon into skillet until desired thickness of gravy is achieved.
7

Remove bay leaf and cook and additional 5 minutes to ensure starch is cooked (no starchy flavor left over).
8

Be sure to stir fairly frequently.
9

If desired, mix in sour cream for a creamy gravy or leave alone for burgundy flavor.
10

Serve over your favorite pasta (i.e. Cellentani,farfalle, ziti, etc) or mashed potatoes and a fresh veggie like sauteed green beans or green salad.
11

Enjoy! ;).