Beef Bourguignon (thing)

Beef Bourguignon

Pour yourself one glass of wine and get together some o' this:

• 1 lb beef chuck or round, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 2 tbsp shortening
• 1 c chopped green pepper
• 1 c chopped celery
• 1 clove garlic, sliced paper thin so it will dissolve into the sauce
• 1 can tomato soup + 1 can water
• 2/3 c good california burgundy wine (If this is not an option you can use any red wine you can procure. Just remember, when cooking with wine, the better the wine, the better the dish. Use the most expensive wine you can afford to cook with.)
• 1/2 c green olives, with pimientos
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/8 tsp thyme
• zest of one half lemon

Pour yourself a second glass of wine and do this:

• Brown beef in shortening.
• Add veggies and cook till they brown.
• Mix in soup, water, wine, olives, seasonings and lemon zest.
• Simmer, covered, one hour, stirring occasionally.

Pour third glass of wine and serve it up with a big loaf of crusty bread! MMMmmmmm....(hic!)