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Beef Bourguignonne
Serves:6
Ingredients:

1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon COLAVITA Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 pounds lean stewing beef, cut into 1 inch cubes
2 tablespoons brandy
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cups dry red wine
2 onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
3 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
1 cup beef broth
1/2 pound sliced mushrooms

Make a Bouquet Garni: tie together:
1 large bay leaf
Few sprigs fresh thyme
Few sprigs fresh parsley


Preparation:

1. Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in heavy skillet, add beef and brown. Transfer to a 3 quart baking dish. Pour brandy over beef and flame. Once flame is out, stir flour, salt and pepper into beef. Add wine. 2. Add remaining olive oil to skillet and brown onion. Pour browned onion mixture over beef. Add carrots, garlic and bouquet garni. 3. Cover with beef broth and cook in preheated 350 degree oven for 2 1/2 hours. 4. Add mushrooms and cook for 30 more minutes. Remove bouquet garni before serving.
Per Serving:680 Calories (62% from fat); 43g Fat (14g Sat, 22g Mono, 2g Poly); 46g Protein; 14g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 151mg Cholesterol; 1066mg Sodium.  Food Exchanges: 6 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; 4 1/2 Fat.