Filet of beef bourguignon from The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook (page 123) by Ina Garten

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  • alayne_zov737 on May 24, 2026

    Absolutely delicious. It isn’t difficult, but takes some effort. We serve it with fingerling potatoes cooked in a Dutch oven with butter and garlic. Try to find the pearl onions in the freezer section of your grocery store.

  • anya_sf on January 09, 2020

    I made this one day ahead and reheated it, but wouldn't do that again as the filets overcooked and dried out too easily, and this recipe doesn't take that long to make. I used 1 1/2 lbs beef but the full amount of vegetables and sauce (but half the bacon), which was a better ratio for our taste. The sauce reduced a lot by the time the carrots and onions were done; I thinned it a bit with hot water and only needed 1 Tbsp butter and flour to thicken it. Since I used canned broth, I added less salt. I used frozen pearl onions. It was delicious!

  • Rachaelsb on December 09, 2017

    Even more delicious the next day.

  • Laura on March 11, 2013

    Pg. 123. This is fabulous! As Ina states, this is a far quicker way of making this dish because the filets require almost no time to cook vs. stewing beef for hours the old-fashioned way. However, this is also an extremely expensive way to make this dish. To save some money I cut back by 1/3 the amount of beef and added baby yukon gold potatoes. Otherwise, I followed the recipe exactly. It was absolutely delicious and I wouldn't hesitate to make it again, but not soon and only for a special occasion because of the cost. Meanwhile, looking forward to leftovers for dinner tonight; they should taste even better.

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