Steak And Mushroom Stew

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 ounces thick-cut bacon, diced
• 4 lbs chuck roast, cut into 1-inch cubes
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 small onions, diced
• 2 carrots, peeled and diced
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 3/4 lb cremini mushroom, sliced
• 1 tablespoon veal demi-glace
• 3 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 cups beef broth
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat leaf parsley

Recipe

• 1 saute bacon over medium-high heat in large pot for 10-11 minutes until crisp. drain on paper towels. pour bacon fat into bowl.
• 2 season beef with salt and pepper.
• 3 return two tablespoons bacon fat to pot and heat to medium-high. brown beef in batches 8-10 minutes, transfer to bowl.
• 4 reduce heat to medium; warm 1 tablespoons bacon fat. cook onions, carrots and celery for 10 minutes. add garlic and tomato paste; cook 1 minute. add mushrooms, saute 10-12 minutes. stir in demi-glace, mustard, beef, bacon, broth, salt and pepper. bring to simmer; transfer all to slow cooker. cover; cook on high for 4 hours. skim off fat. stir in parsley.
• 5 serve with mashed potatoes.