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- BlixSam Style Beef BourguignonServes a family of 4 😄Deep rich beef flavour, smoky bacon, buttery mushrooms and onions, all slow cooked in red wine with layered BlixSam flavour from start to finish.🛒 Ingredients• 1.2 kg beef chuck or stewing beef, cubed• 200 g bacon, chopped• 250 g mushrooms, halved• 2 onions, sliced• 3 tbsp butter• 2 tbsp sunflower oil• 2 tsp BlixSam Pasta a la Sam• 1½ tsp BlixSam Steakhouse• 2 tbsp flour• 2 cups red wine• 2 cups beef stock• 2 tbsp tomato paste• 2 cloves garlic, crushed• Small pinch sugar• Salt and black pepper to taste• Fresh parsley for garnish👨🍳 Method, Layered the BlixSam Way1️⃣ Bloom the flavour foundationHeat sunflower oil in a large heavy pot.Add:• BlixSam Pasta a la Sam• BlixSam SteakhouseBloom the spices gently in the oil for 30 seconds until fragrant and aromatic.2️⃣ Build the buttery mushroom baseAdd butter, onions, and mushrooms.Cook until golden and softened with deep flavour developing.Scoop out and set aside.3️⃣ Crisp the baconAdd the bacon to the same pot.Fry until browned and smoky.Scoop out and set aside with the mushroom mixture.4️⃣ Brown the beef properlyBrown the beef in batches, only covering half the pan at a time.Do not overcrowd the pot.Let the meat develop a deep dark crust before turning. This is where the big flavour comes from 🔥5️⃣ Build the rich sauce baseOnce all the beef is browned, return all the beef to the pot.Sprinkle over the flour and stir through for 1 minute.Add:• Garlic• Tomato pasteCook for another 30 seconds to deepen the flavour.6️⃣ Deglaze with winePour in the red wine slowly while stirring.Let the wine simmer for a few minutes and scrape all the flavour from the bottom of the pot.Add:• Beef stock• Small pinch sugar7️⃣ Bring everything back togetherReturn the mushrooms, onions, and bacon to the pot.Stir well.8️⃣ Slow cookCover and simmer gently for 2½ to 3 hours until the beef is soft, rich, and falling apart.Stir occasionally.9️⃣ FinishTaste and adjust seasoning if needed.Sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving.🔥 Serve With• Creamy mash• Butter rice• Crusty bread• Pap for a South African twist 😄👉 Want this flavour at home? 👇Get the exact spices used in this recipe:Order on WhatsApp: 082 341 5113Or shop online:http://www.blixsamfoodco.comIt’s BlixSam’s Lekker 😄#BlixSamFoodCo #BlixSam_PastaALaSam #BlixSam_Steakhouse #BeefBourguignon #ItsBlixSamsLekker
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