Nana'S Burgundy Beef - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb bacon, diced and fried
2 lbs stewing beef, cut into 1 inch cubes, dredged in seasoned flour
1 cup carrot, sweet, diced
1 cup celery, sliced
1 cup onion, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup potato, diced
2 tablespoons ketchup, tomato
3 cups red wine, burgundy is best
1 bay leaf
2 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon salt (for seasoning flour)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground (for seasoning flour)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Brown the foured and seasoned beef in the hot bacon fat.
Place the vegetables and ketchup in a saucepan, pour in the wine to cover and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Put the browned meat and vegetable mixture into a covered casserole, add the bay leaf and the garlic and bake for 2 hours.
Remove and cool then place in fridge.
Let sit overnight in the fridge and warm the next day for best results. Lovely served as is or over steamed rice.