Disney Recipe: Make Beef Bourguignon from the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays!

There are only a few days left to celebrate EPCOT’s Festival of The Holidays!

We tasted multiple sweet and savory offerings created by the chefs behind the magic at this year’s festival and they did not disappoint!  One savory item proved to be such a hit that the chefs of the festival have released the recipe.

Yukon Holiday Kitchen located in the Canada Pavilion created a dish “not to miss” that became an instant hit among festival-goers!

The Beef Bourguignon contains fork-tender beef brisket mixed with savory flavors of bacon-infused wine sauce over crushed buttery red potatoes.  Even writing that makes my mouth water!

Check out the full recipe for the Beef Bourguignon!

BEEF BOURGUIGNON
Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays
Serves 6

BEEF BOURGUIGNON

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 6 ounces smoked bacon, diced
• 3 pounds beef brisket, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces, or stew meat
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large white onion, diced
• 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1 pound crimini mushrooms, quartered
• 1 tablespoon fresh chopped rosemary
• 1 tablespoon fresh chopped thyme
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 cups red wine (Merlot, Pinot Noir, or Chianti)
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1/2 cup sherry vinegar
• 12 small fresh or frozen pearl onions, peeled
• 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley, divided

CRUSHED RED SKINNED POTATOES

• 1 tablespoon salt, plus more, to taste
• 3 pounds red-skinned potatoes, washed
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
• White pepper, to taste

FOR BEEF BOURGUIGNON:

1. Heat butter and bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat and cook until bacon is brown and beginning to crisp. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside.
2. Pat beef dry and season generously with salt and pepper. Sear in Dutch oven with butter and bacon fat, 1-2 minutes per side, until browned. Remove from pan with slotted spoon and set aside.
3. Add garlic, onion, carrots, and mushrooms and sauté 6 minutes, until vegetables begin to soften. Stir in rosemary and thyme.
4. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes, until paste begins to caramelize, but does not burn.
5. Return beef and bacon to pan. Add flour and stir constantly for 5 minutes. Add wine, beef broth, and vinegar and stir to deglaze pot. Add pearl onions and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to a simmer and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, for 1 1/2 hours until meat is tender and sauce is thickened.  Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of parsley and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
6. Keep warm until ready to serve.

FOR RED SKINNED CRUSHED POTATOES:

1. Bring a large stockpot of water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon salt and the potatoes and boil for 10-15 minutes, until soft. Drain potatoes.
2. Return potatoes to pot and mash with a hand masher or electric mixer until just broken. Add butter, sour cream, vinegar, and mash until potatoes are mashed, but still lumpy.
3. Season with additional salt and white pepper, to taste.

TO SERVE:

Divide potatoes among 6 bowls. Ladle beef bourguignon on top of potatoes and garnish with remaining chopped parsley.

The Festival of the Holidays had some delicious offerings this year and we can’t wait to see what The Festival of the Arts has in store for us next month!

Want To See More From The Festival Of The Holidays?  Check Out Molly’s Youtube Video Of This Years Fest!

 

Will you be whipping up this savory dish from The Festival of the Holidays?  Let us know in the comments!

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