3 bourgignon Recipes

ham (about 1 lb), shallots, dry white wine, creme fraiche (don tsp use sour cream), tomato paste, fresh grated parmesan cheese (or jack), salt and pepper

lean stewing beef (cut into 1-inch cubes , either purchase a lean roast and cut it up, or have your butcher cut some fre), bacon, chopped in 1-inch pieces (thick cut ), carrots (chopped ), sweet onions (chopped ), fresh mushrooms, quartered , sauteed in butter (i like baby bellas ), full-bodied red wine , such as cabernet sauvignon, flour (approximately ), beef stock or 2 -3 cups broth, tomato paste, garlic cloves, mashed, thyme, bay leaf, crumbled, salt, pepper, olive oil