Boeuf Bourguignon

 And you have to say BOEUF (Sounds like "Boof") just like Julia Child!

If you have ever seen the movie "Julie and Julia" you know how absolutely adorable Julia Child is and what a cool lady she was. That is hands down one of my favorite movies! My mom also loves the movie and thought it would be fun to buy the cookbook and make some of the recipes together. Well of course as life happens, we didn't get around to cooking even one thing until last weekened when my mom decided we should make this (because it is heavenly) And serve it in place of appetizers during a BSU game.

I don't mind telling you it is time and labor intensive, but oh so worth it. I took some photos throughout but of course I missed many steps because I was busy and focused. I also did not get the final result because I was scarfing it down....

But I suggest watching the movie (a wonderful feel-good movie) and also buying the book or finding another version of the recipe online if you aren't interested in the book.

Make this for your man, dad, brother, guy friend, co-worker, men LOVE this dish too!

The onions and mushrooms are slowly cooked in butter and it is beyond amazing. Seasonings and beef broth are added to the onions while they cook and they are all set aside to be added to the stew once it comes out of the oven. 

Anywho it was delicious, and fun to make one of her recipes with my mom!

UPDATE: I was just browsing Pinterest and found someone who wrote out the ingredients! So here they are (she says she altered things a little, but I'm not sure where):

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound bacon, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 pounds lean stewing beef (cut into approximately 2″ chunks)
• 1 carrot, sliced (or 10-15 baby carrots, coarse chopped)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 cups full-bodied red wine
• 2 – 3 cups beef stock
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 cloves garlic, smashed
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1 crumbled bay leaf (optional)

For the brown-braised onions 

• 1/2 bag frozen white pearl onions, defrosted and patted dry
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup beef stock or beef broth
• Salt and pepper

For the sautéed mushrooms 

• 1 pound mushrooms, quartered
• 4 tablespoons butter
• Salt and pepper

Here is the link to her website and the full directions with photos!

http://thegourmandmom.com/2012/08/14/julia-childs-beef-bourguignon/

Beef Bourguignon (Website-The Gourmand Mom)