Mushroom Bourguignon - Super Easy Recipe! (2024)

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This vegan mushroom bourguignon is the perfect veggie alternative to the traditional French stew that is made with beef. For an extra boost of flavor, this mushroom bourguignon is cooked in the slow cooker, which makes the recipe incredibly easy! If you like mushrooms, you will LOVE this hearty mushroom sauce with fettuccine! It’s perfect for the Holidays – quick, delicious, and the red wine makes it super decadent!

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I absolutely love cooking with red wine! Usually, I use red wine for my vegan Bolognese sauce or even just for asimple marinara sauce. It’s so great to add some flavor to your sauces! And there is just something about these “adult dishes”! Yummy!

For the mushroom bourguignon I, however, used way more red wine than I usually do! But it’s a French dish and of course it calls for red wine. A lot of red wine. Haha! Can you believe that mushroom bourguignon actually used to be a French “peasant dish”? It sure doesn’t look like one and no wonder it slowly turned into haute cuisine! I would never claim that my vegan bourguignon is an authentic French dish or even haute causine, but it’s definitely super delicious!! And also pretty easy to make…

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What You Need For This Mushroom Bourguignon

  • one large onion
  • garlic
  • carrots
  • mushrooms (I used button mushrooms)
  • red wine
  • tomato paste
  • vegetable broth
  • dried marjoram
  • Italian herbs
  • one sprig of fresh rosemary
  • corn starch (to thicken up the sauce)

As always, you can find the full ingredient list and the recipe instructions in a separate recipe box at the end of the post. You actually just need 15 minutes to chop up all the ingredients and then you leave it in the slow cooker for 5 hours! Super easy!

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Cooking with the Instant Pot – Good or Bad?

I treated myself to an Instant Pot a couple of weeks ago. I was sooo looking forward to getting started and making all of these delicious recipes with it. But then everything I tried didn’t turn out well and I was actually getting kind of frustrated. All the beans I tried turned into mush and the crispy potatoes I tried were not crispy at all but super soft! My hubby actually started to ask me when we could go back to normal meals after a whole weekend of “baby food” from the Instant Pot! Haha!

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I’m so glad my blogger friend Melanie from A Virtual Vegan helped me out here! She got an Instant Pot some months ago and it actually took her a while too to figure out the different cooking times. With her help, I now absolutely love making beans in the Instant Pot. They always turn out perfect and they’re so much better than canned ones! The Instant Pot is also great for cooking brown rice and quinoa. It comes out so fluffy! I just made Melanie’s Instant Pot potato curry the other day and it was a real success! I now can’t wait to try more recipes with it!

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And the best thing is that it also got a slow cooker function. So I also used it for my mushroom bourguignon and it turned out so yummy! But of course you can also use any other slow cooker for this recipe!

I hope you like it as much as we do around here! I’m sure it would make a great vegan dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas. We’ll probably make it for Christmas this year together with my vegan lentil walnut loaf. Yummy!

Hope you all have a great week!

Sina – xx

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Mushroom Bourguignon

This vegan mushroom bourguignon is the perfect veggie alternative to the traditional French stew that is made with beef. For an extra boost of flavor, this mushroom bourguignon is cooked in the slow cooker, which makes the recipe incredibly easy! If you like mushrooms, you will LOVE this hearty mushroom sauce with fettuccine! It's perfect for the Holidays - quick, delicious, and the red wine makes it super decadent!

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Course: Entrée

Cuisine: French

Prep Time: 15 minutes mins

Cook Time: 5 hours hrs

Total Time: 10 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Servings: 2 people

Author: Sina

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 large cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2 carrots, cut into medium-sized sticks
  • 5 cups button mushrooms, cut into halves or quarters depending on their size
  • 1 cup red wine (use a vegan brand)
  • 4 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspon dried marjoram
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 3 teaspoons dried Italian herbs (I used thyme,basil, rosemary, and oregano)
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch + 2 tablespoons of water
  • salt, to taste
  • black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • If using an Instant Pot: Press the "Sauté" button and add some oil. Cook the onions for about 3 minutes or until they become translucent. Then add the garlic, the mushrooms, and the carrots. Cook for 3 minutes. Then add the tomato paste and cook for another minute. Deglaze with red wine and vegetable broth. Add the herbs and season with salt and pepper. Press the "Slow Cook" function and choose 5 hours.

  • If you use a regular slow cooker, do the same on the stove top. Then transfer everything to the slow cooker or just use the slow cooker pot to cook everything on the stove top. In this case, add the corn starch (whisk well with 2 tablespoons of water before adding) together with the herbs. (If you use an Instant Pot you will add it later). Cook for 5 hours. Serve with fettuccine.

  • If you use an Instant Pot, press the "Sauté" function once the 5 hours are over. Stir in the corn starch (whisk well with 2 tablespoons of water before adding) and cook for about 3 minutes until the sauce becomes thicker. Serve with fettuccine.

  • **You could also make this recipe by using the Instant Pot manual function. Cook it on high pressure for 8 minutes. Allow for a natural release.**

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  1. Cindy

    Mushroom Bourguignon - Super Easy Recipe! (11)
    I used oregano for the marjoram, 1 tsp dry rosemary for the fresh, I used 2 medium onions and 16 oz mushrooms (which is about 5 1/2 cups), and cooked in IP as a slow cooker as described but only needed 3 hours as we like our mushrooms firm. Great sauce amount. Very tasty!

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FAQs

What is the best red wine for mushroom bourguignon? ›

Not surprisingly, red wine is the tradition here since the mushrooms have been braised in red wine. Traditionally, of course, Pinot Noir, Burgundy's signature wine, would be the first choice, but if you want to use another flavorful but not too heavy (or sweet) red wine that's fine too.

How to make Minecraft mushroom stew? ›

The easy way is to find a red mushroom and a brown mushroom, and put them into a crafting grid with a bowl. The harder way is to locate a mooshroom, because the mooshroom produces mushroom stew as part of its digestive process. Milk it with an empty bowl in your hand, and voila – a piping hot fungal treat.

How do you eat bourguignon? ›

A full bodied, rich red wine made from pinot noir grapes is the classic wine made in the Burgundy region so would be excellent in this dish. What is beef bourguignon served with? Mashed potatoes is the classic side dish for beef bourguignon, although a chunk of crusty bread would be a welcome lighter alternative.

Can you use old red wine in Beef Bourguignon? ›

Never mind “old” or “unrefrigerated”. Taste the wine. If it tastes good it will be fine for your boeuf bourguignon.

Is Pinot Noir or Cabernet Sauvignon better for Beef Bourguignon? ›

The most poetic match for Beef Bourguignon is, without a doubt, a red Burgundy, given that both the dish and the wine hail from the same region. The Pinot Noir grape, the heart and soul of red Burgundy, brings forward red fruit notes, underpinned by earthy undertones.

How to make saturation mushroom stew? ›

There should be 1 brown mushroom, 1 red mushroom, 1 blue orchid and 1 bowl as follows. Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the Suspicious Stew (Saturation) will appear in the box to the right.

How much does mushroom stew heal? ›

Mushroom Stew - 3 Hunger Points, 7.2 Saturation

Mushroom stew requires a wooden bowl and both brown and red mushrooms, restoring three hunger points.

What is the secret stew in Minecraft? ›

Obtaining. In Bedrock Edition, suspicious stew is the only food item in the game that can be obtained from the Creative inventory only by searching. However, it can be crafted and can also be found in shipwreck chests.

Does beef bourguignon taste better the next day? ›

It can easily be made in advance, and like most stews, tastes even better the next day for easy planning. Enjoy with a glass of red wine, a roaring fire, friends and family. 1. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat in a large oven-proof pan with lid or Dutch-oven.

Why is my beef bourguignon so bitter? ›

My beef Bourguignon tastes bitter

If your beef Bourguignon tastes disappointingly butter, it could be overcooked. A good tip to try is adding a spoonful of redcurrant jelly or a little sugar to add a little sweetness. Deglazing the pot with ¼ cup (60ml) brandy to the dish will add an extra layer of flavour.

Do you serve beef bourguignon in a bowl or plate? ›

Set aside until ready to serve. Once the beef is ready, remove the herb bouquet. Assemble a plate or shallow bowl with the meat, carrots, and sautéed mushrooms and pearl onions.

Can you overcook bourguignon? ›

You can overcook the meat in beef Bourguignon. There are two problems that you can run into. The first is overcooking the meat and making it challenging or stringy. It happens when you cook the entire gelatin out of the meat and break down its connective tissues beyond their ability to stay together in one piece.

Can I use shallots instead of pearl onions in Beef Bourguignon? ›

If you can't find pearl onions or another diminutive variety, small shallots are better than nothing. Carrots are also common; the baby variety favoured by Eastwood and Roux make the most pleasing garnish aesthetically, but ordinary sized ones, cut into large chunks, work just as well in the flavour department.

Why is it called bourguignon? ›

As its name suggests, this beef stew originates from Burgundy (Bourgogne), a French region prized for producing exceptional cattle meat as well as red wine, which are both the star ingredients of this local dish. Beef Bourguignon is rich, earthy and indulgent.

What red wine for bourguignon? ›

Red Burgundy is the traditional match for Beef Bourguignon, Merlot dominated blends from both Australia and Bordeaux. Red Bordeaux in particular, can be enjoyed more fully. A weighty Pinot Noir or a robust Ribera del Duero. Tempranillo wine is also fine.

What is the best Italian red wine to cook with? ›

If you want to make this dish yourself we recommend a full bodied red wine, such as Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, to give the dish a rich and delectable flavour. Now you know the perfect bottle of wine to accompany your Italian cooking, you can have a go at home yourself!

What is a good red wine for cooking stew? ›

Zinfandel or Syrah/Shiraz. These bold wines will stand up well to these hearty dishes. Best dry red wine for cooking beef stew or a wine-based sauce: Pinot Noir, Merlot, or Cabernet Sauvignon.

What is a good Burgundy wine for cooking? ›

Reese Vintage Cooking Wines offer a convenient way to add a special touch to a wide variety of dishes. Reese Burgundy Cooking Wine is another great wine for browning red meats and then sautéing vegetables like carrots and celery in the leftover juices.

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