COUNTRY FRENCH BEEF STEW

Country French Beef Stew image

Provided by Amy H.

Categories Beef

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 lb stew beef
1/4 c all purpose flour
3 slice bacon
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 pkg onion soup mix
1/4 cups + 2 cups water
1/2 c red wine
2 Tbsp dijon mustard
3 carrots, scraped & chopped
1/2 lb mushrooms, cleaned and halved
1/4 c fresh parsley, minced
salt & pepper to taste

Steps:

1. Lightly toss beef with flour; set aside. In Dutch oven, cook bacon until crisp; remove. Reserve drippings. Heat oil with drippings and brown beef in 3 batches over medium high heat; remove beef and set aside. Into pot add 1/4 cup water and cook 1 minute until only a thin glaze remains.
2. Stir in onion soup mix blended with 2 cups water, wine and mustard; bring to a boil; add beef and bacon. Simmer covered, stirring occasionally for 1 1/2 hours. Stir in carrots, and simmer 25 minutes. Add mushrooms and simmer another 5 minutes.
3. Add Parsley and salt & pepper to taste. Serve over parslied egg noodles.