4 boeuf topped Recipes

beef, cut into chunks (can use stew meat, chuck or top sirloin), red wine (use a reasonable quality full-bodied wine), onion, chopped finely, garlic cloves, chopped, bay leaves, green peppercorns (if you don tsp have fresh , ground black pepper can be used instead), olive oil, bacon, in strips, white pearl onions, carrots, peeled and cubed, all-purpose flour, tomato paste, beef broth (or stock)

lean beef, cleaned and cut into 1 cubes (top sirloin s good), red wine (a burgundy is fine, but any merlot also works), onions or 1 large onion, finely chopped, carrots, peeled , cut lengthwise and sliced, celery ribs, washed and chopped into 1/4-inch pieces, garlic cloves, minced, bacon, sliced into 1/4 pieces, olive oil, flour, salt, pepper, fines herbes, fresh rosemary, chopped, other spices or herbs, to your taste, big brown italian mushrooms, cleaned and sliced (cremini!), garlic powder, parsley, chopped, for garnish

sirloin steaks , weight to suit preferences, soft salted butter (2 ozs), chopped parsley, chopped chervil, chopped tarragon, wholegrain dijon mustard, cayenne pepper , to taste