Beef Bourguignon Pot Pie

Beef Bourguignon also called Beef Burgundy, is a well-known, traditional French recipe. The dish originates from the Burgundy region (in French, Bourgogne) which is in the East of present-day France, as do many of the more well-known French dishes such as coq au vin, escargot, persillé ham, oeufs meurette, gougères, pain d'epices, epoisses, etc. It is a stew prepared with beef braised in red wine, traditionally red Burgundy, and beef broth, generally flavoured with garlic, onions and a bouquet garni, with pearl onions and mushrooms added towards the end of cooking.

I can't remember where I found this recipe, but it's definitely a keeper!

Beef Bourguignon Pot Pie:

Beef Bourguignon Pot Pie (minus the topping)

1/4 cup butter, divided
3 medium carrots, coarsely chopped
3 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 tsp. pepper
3 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 cup Burgundy wine (I use whatever red wine I happen to have in the house... Lol)
1 Tbsp. coarse grain Dijon mustard
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp. fresh rosemary, finely chopped
2 tsp. dried thyme
2 - 17 oz. pkgs refrigerated cooked beef tips in gravy
1 cup beef broth
4 croissants, split in half horizontally

Preheat oven to 375'F. Coat a 3-quart baking dish with cooking spray; set aside. In a large skillet heat 3 Tbsp. of butter over medium heat, until melted, add carrots, celery, onions and pepper. Cook 10 mins, remove from heat. Add mushrooms, Burgundy, mustard, garlic and herbs. Return skillet to heat, bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer 5 mins. Add beef with gravy and broth. Heat through, cover to keep warm. In a bowl, microwave remaining 1 Tbsp. butter until melted. Brush cut sides of croissants. Cube croissants. Transfer hot mixture to prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with cubed croissants. Bake, uncovered, 20-25 mins. Serves 8.

I recently served this to company with Caesar salad and homemade garlic toast, and they loved it! Not super kid-friendly, as the flavours are a bit strong, but sometime you just gotta make something just for mommy & daddy's taste-buds.