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Vegan Beef Bourguignon

February 21, 2016

Vegan Beef Bourguignon made with a hearty, meaty and incredibly flavorful mushroom and red wine reduction sauce. A simple and traditional French recipe that uses a handful of ingredients and gets its rich and deep flavours from simmering on the stove for at least two hours on a very low heat. The majority of the cooking time is “hands-off” but the longer cooking time makes this one of my favorite meals to make on the weekend.

Vegan Beef Bourguignon

Is Beef Bourguignon a traditional meal made in your family!? My background is French Canadian and Beef Bourguignon is definitively a staple meal at family dinners. My Mamère (great-grandma) and her sister-in-law, my great-great Aunt Pierette, were both known for their Beef Bourguignon. It was always served at family meals and is a huge tradition in our family. I learned to make Beef Bourguignon from my grandma with a recipe that was passed down for generations. Eating it always brought back visiting my family up north and spending time with family.

Vegan Beef Bourguignon

As you guys can imagine, it’s a meal I’ve been meaning to veganize and remake for ages! My stepmom and I were experimenting in the kitchen yesterday and put our minds together to make Vegan Beef Bourguignon that is JUST as meaty and maybe (dare I say it!) MORE flavorful than the traditional recipe!

The meaty texture and flavours in this Vegan Beef Bourguignon comes from using both cremini AND portobello mushrooms. The cremini mushrooms simmer are added at the beginning and simmer in the sauce for hours until they are sooo incredibly tender they basically fall apart in your mouth. The portobello mushrooms are tossed in flour and roasted until slightly crispy. They are added in during the final half hour of cooking time. Adding the portobellos at the end makes them keep their “steak-like” texture and consistency. I mean look at that slice of mushroom steak!

Vegan Beef Bourguignon

If you whip this Vegan Beef Bourguignon up at home, I love hearing your feedback! Leave a comment below or snap a shot and tag me #CearasKitchen on Instagram!

Vegan Beef Bourguignon

4.2 from 17 reviews
Vegan Beef Bourguignon
 
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Prep time
1 hour
Cook time
3 hours
Total time
4 hours
 
Vegan Beef Bourguignon made with a hearty, meaty and incredibly flavorful mushroom and red wine reduction sauce. A simple and traditional French recipe that uses a handful of ingredients and gets its rich and deep flavours from simmering on the stove on a very low heat. The meaty texture and flavours in this Vegan Beef Bourguinion comes from using both cremini and portobello mushrooms.
Author: Ceara
Recipe type: Main
Serves: 6-8 servings
Ingredients
  • 3 red onions, chopped
  • 6-8 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • ½ tsp dry mustard
  • ½ tsp white pepper
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 8 cups cremini mushrooms, chopped
  • 4 cups dry red wine*
  • 3½ cups canned chopped tomatoes (796 ml/28 oz)
  • 5 bay leaves
  • 6 portobello mushrooms
  • 6½ tbsp flour
Directions
  1. Over medium-high heat, in a large cast iron pot (dutch oven), sauté onions and garlic with a couple splashes of water (or oil) until translucent. Add the spices (rosemary, thyme, dry mustard, white pepper and sea salt) to the pot, continuing to sauté the onions for a few minutes until the spices are fragrant.
  2. Add the cremini mushrooms and sauté with the onion and spices for five minutes.
  3. Add the red wine, chopped tomatoes and bay leaves. Cover and bring to a light boil. Turn down the heat to low and leave to simmer on the stove for 2 -3 hours, stirring every half an hour or so.
  4. Pre-heat the oven to 400F/205C. In the final hour of cooking, remove the bottom of the portobello mushrooms and slice in thick "steak-like" strips. In a large ziploc bag, toss the portobello mushrooms in 3 tbsp of flour.
  5. Place the mushrooms on a lined pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast for 15-20 minutes in the oven until slightly crispy.
  6. While the mushrooms are roasting in the oven, carefully scoop out 1 cup of the stew and add to a medium size bowl. Add the remaining 3½ tbsp of flour to the bowl with the stew. Whisk together the flour and stew together until completely smooth. Add the flour-stew mixture back into the pot while whisking rapidly. Add the roasted portabello mushrooms to the pot.
  7. Simmer the Vegan Beef Bourguignon for the final half hour. Serve over pasta, potatoes or rice. I love serving this with my Crusty Easy Artisanal Bread.
Notes
1) Make sure your red wine is vegan. I love to make this recipe with Cabernet Sauvignon or Burgundy wine.
2) To make this recipe gluten free, replace flour with 3½ tablespoons of certified gluten free corn starch. Toss the portobello mushrooms in 1 tbsp of corn starch and whisk the remaining 2½ tablespoons of corn starch with a ¼ cup of cold water until a smooth. Whisk the corn starch and water mixture into the pot.
3) I love serving this recipe over my Egg Free Homemade Pasta.
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Vegan Beef Bourguignon was last modified: July 13th, 2017 by Ceara
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51 comments

Tracy November 11, 2022 at 4:37 pm

I had a dinner party with mix of vegetarian and non vegetarian guests, and made “duelling” beef bourguignons (this recipe and a true beef one from Tyler Florence). The meat eaters were just as excited about this one as the beef version!

I followed the recipe aside from using a mix of mushrooms (cremini, shitake, chantrelle, porcini) in addition to the steak-cut portobellos. My guests were not vegans, so I stirred in 2 tbsp butter at the end. Served it over creamy polenta. It was great!

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Gwen M November 24, 2021 at 1:33 pm

This has become a family favorite of everyone for our holidays. We only have one vegetarian that I make this for but everyone loves it.

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Rosanne December 27, 2020 at 5:46 pm

We really liked this dish. Served it with pasta but I also want to try it with mashed potato’s someday.

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Mary February 10, 2020 at 5:36 pm

Why use three hours for vegetables ? Half an hour is enought. We need a long time for meat.

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Carl F. May 5, 2019 at 4:24 pm

After reading the comments so far, I really am looking forward to trying this recipe. I will definitely add carrots, and sub in the tomato paste. I will most like use a Cabernet Sauvignon.

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Robert Leitch December 2, 2018 at 11:41 pm

I played a bit with the recipe, partially to downsize, 1 vegan in the house and 8 meatitarians. The others ate a Julia Child version with beef. Most tried the vegan version and liked it . I added carrots, did not use the canned tomatoes but used tomato paste and dehydrated tomatoes. I will need to work on the flour dredging of the mushrooms, think I over coated the mushrooms, but I liked the technique of roasting the portobellos. I used button rather than cremini mushrooms. Used 1 cup of Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot and 1 cup vegetable broth. Served on mashed potatoes. Most tried the vegan version and thought it was very good. Will definitely try again. Thanks for a good translation of a classic recipe.

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AtoZ August 31, 2018 at 9:50 pm

Mushrooms turned out really well. Sauce was, as others have said, not sweet enough. I think most recipes call for carrots and I think this would have been a good addition. Method is okay and texture was fine, but flavor wasn’t quite what I was looking for.

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Joyce November 27, 2017 at 12:26 am

While I have absolutely NO interest in ever being a vegan or vegetarian–tried it for a month in my 20’s and hated it–I can see that this recipe would be very good added to classic beef bourguignon, so that’s what I’m going to do with it.

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Jan Brove January 24, 2018 at 1:56 pm

You don’t say how old you are now,or why you wouldn’t have an interest in being Vegan….. ? There is so much progress in Vegan foods now, that I cannot understand why one wouldn’t want to help the animals, or the planet… but then most humans are selfish…

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William King October 11, 2017 at 5:15 am

No carrot?

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Tameika September 28, 2017 at 4:33 pm

I must have done something wrong….it tasted like wine and nothing else. I doctored it up with chicken stock, sugar and half and half to cut the bitterness and it was palatable. But I had higher hopes for this recipe 🙁

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Caroline December 1, 2017 at 10:10 pm

Same here, mine tasted like wine stew.

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Bridgette December 13, 2018 at 11:49 am

um why ruin a VEGAN dish with chicken stock? or why bother trying to make it vegan at all?

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Linden September 16, 2017 at 8:14 am

Great meal! Even the meat eaters loved it!

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Ceara September 26, 2017 at 8:23 pm

Amazing! Happy it was a hit!

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Linden September 14, 2017 at 7:24 pm

Everyone loved it!! Even the meat eaters. I followed the recipe exactly.

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Roberta Martinson September 11, 2017 at 11:48 pm

Do you have any idea how I could convert this to using my Instant Pot?

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Joy Walker May 22, 2017 at 12:43 am

Cooked today, smelled and sauce tasted great. I will finish the dish, cooking the portabella in flour in the oven for dinner later in the week. I cooked/reduced the sauce in the oven instead of on the stove top.
Great recipe.

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Lorie March 29, 2017 at 10:05 am

I would like to make this dish and freeze it for a later date. Have you ever done that before, and if so I wondered if you’d freeze it after it’s done its first 2-3 hr simmer or at the end of the cooking? Any tip would be appreciated. Thank you.

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Wendy February 23, 2017 at 2:15 am

I was looking for a recipe just like this to use in a pie, and it was perfect. I used cornflour instead of regular flour and had to sub a few different mushrooms, but followed the directions and quantities exactly. Thank you for the recipe, and the inspiration 😉

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Julie February 18, 2017 at 10:48 am

I had to come up with something for the wine reduction that would have a lot of flavor and the subtle sweetness of wine but without the alcohol. I searched online for wine reduction substitute and just about everything I read said to use vegetable broth. In my mind, that does not have enough flavor. I happened to have some beet juice and gave it a try. It was just what I was looking for, depth of flavor, subtle sweetness (I did use a little veggie broth), and rich color of a wine reduction. It has been awhile since I have done a real wine reduction so I wonder how close I came to the actual flavor of the bourguignon. I #’d you on my Instagram. Thank you for the recipe. Everything I see on your site looks fabulous!

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Monique Mustard January 22, 2017 at 12:41 pm

Hi, as a fellow French Canadian I’m a huge fan of Beef Bourguinon sans the beef. I made this for Christmas Dinner and served over Vegan Mashers. It was a big hit. But going forward I am going to eliminate the can of tomatoes and substitute 1 Tbsp of tomato paste and more veggie broth as needed. It was too tomato flavored for my taste. This also eliminates the need to use more flour to thicken the stew. And I’ll add carrots next time as well. But all in all a great recipe and your work pulling it together is much appreciated.

As far as the tomato flavor, I’m sure the flavor profile varies my region. I know the first time I tasted tortierre that wasn’t made by one of my relatives I was quite surprised by the difference.

Salut
Monique

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Ceara January 23, 2017 at 11:37 pm

I am so glad that you enjoyed the Bourguignon, Monique! 🙂

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d December 17, 2017 at 1:25 pm

Why don’t you have Pintrest as a new option to save this?

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Lisa Perry January 6, 2017 at 12:17 am

If you are going to make this the night before would you add the crisped Portobellos the night before or add them the day of the serving when you are warming the stew up?

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Ceara January 10, 2017 at 10:10 pm

I would add them the day of. You can cut all the mushrooms the day before though. I’ve done this before to save time on the day of.

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Linda December 13, 2016 at 9:50 pm

Are you related to Pierrette & Lucilleanne & Hugh Montpetit from Thessalon? I went to school with them there, and have always wondered where they are.

I am transitiioning to vegetarianism and am down to fish and fowl, but recipes like this one, are inspiring me to escalate the switch.. can’t wait to try it. I have a wonderful tip for using ‘SHITAKE MUSHROOMS. slice them up very small and add to a baking tray/cookie sheet, drizzle about 1 TBSP of olive oil, sprinkle S&P and combine with your hands. Heat over to 350 and bake approx. 30 minutes or until very crisp. They taste exactly like crisp bacon and are wonderful sprinkled in salads, on pizza, on top of fresh tomatoes for a BLT or this tasty treat. Pell a banana and spread the end with your favourite nut butter, dip into the crispy mushrooms, and enjoy.. just keep spreading the nut butter to the end, and re-dip, until banana is gone. Or slice the banana and apply the nut butter and ‘bacon’ that way, if you’re serving to others, Otherwise, it’s something you can do over the kitchen sink :)))

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Kelly December 11, 2016 at 1:32 pm

Would love to make this for a party. Can you make it the day before?

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Ceara December 13, 2016 at 9:35 pm

Absolutely! It even tastes better the next day. 🙂

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Melissa December 8, 2016 at 6:13 pm

Is there a way to use a slowcooker instead of a dutch oven?

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Ceara December 13, 2016 at 9:32 pm

I have made this recipe in the slow cooker, however, I do find that the final steps with the portobello mushrooms and flour does work best in a dutch oven or deep pot on the stovetop (to get the sauce really “meaty” and thick).

If you make this recipe in a slow cooker, add all the ingredients (except for the portabello mushrooms and flour) to the slow cooker and leave to cook for 6-8 hours. Leave to cool slightly and transfer to a deep pot for the final steps (adding the flour to thicken to the stew and adding the roasted portobello mushrooms). Leave to simmer until the sauce is thick. I hope this helps! Sometimes I make this recipe this way if I am going to be serving it on a weeknight. 🙂

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Jo October 13, 2016 at 5:57 pm

Ohhh myyyy goshhhhh this is DIVINE!!!!!! Thanks so much for this recipe we ABSOLUTELY loved it, it’s seriously seriously good!!! Sooo flavoured and actually meaty tasting 😀

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ilsa September 21, 2016 at 9:46 pm

I’ve made this twice now, and it is so delicious – definitely in my rotation of favorite recipes!

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Jolianne July 5, 2016 at 10:13 am

Hi!

I did the recipe yesterday and I don’t know where it went wrong… the taste of the wine was awefully too much present, I had to make it cook over 5 hours (at Low simmer) before it could actually taste something else….

I’m sure it’s something I didn’t understand I’m not a really good cook haha.

Next time i’ll put 1 cup of wine for 2 or 3 cups of broth…

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Ceara July 6, 2016 at 9:48 pm

Hm… I am wondering if it was the wine you used? Wines have a huge variation in flavor and could potentially alter the results in the Bourguignon. The wine should be on the “dry” side to taste good in the sauce and the result should be “rich” tasting (but not too wine-y). I would try it with a dryer wine next time to get better results. Also, if you’re sensitive to the wine taste – sub broth 1 for 1!

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Mary C. May 29, 2016 at 11:57 am

I changed to the vegan dietary lifestyle 1 1/2 years ago and have been searching for a hearty main course to pair with my oenophile friends fabulous aged wines. This recipe will now be my go to for fine dining events. Both vegans and non-vegans alike loved this recipe.

I would like to add the following notes,,, Salt to taste prior to serving. The amount of flour was perfect. The consistency of the dish is perfect for serving either with pasta or fingerling yellow potatoes (I served it with both).

Thank you for this recipe! You’ve given me a lovely dish that holds true to French cuisine!

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Ceara May 30, 2016 at 12:59 am

Thank you for the lovely words, Mary! I am so happy that you and your friends loved the vegan beef bourguignon. 🙂

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Kenzie May 9, 2016 at 9:51 pm

Did you take the gills out of the portobellos or leave them in before roasting?

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Ceara May 30, 2016 at 1:21 am

I leave them in! 🙂

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Joe May 7, 2016 at 9:51 pm

OK… can’t say I’ve seen cremini mushrooms in our local stores. What’s next best? Oyster/Shiitake?

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Ceara May 30, 2016 at 1:23 am

Oyster and shiitake would also be delicious. I’ve subbed the cremini mushrooms for white mushrooms in the past and the recipe worked out perfectly!

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Chiara April 26, 2016 at 9:01 pm

Looks like this would make a great pie filling too, can’t wait to try it.

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Small Bear April 17, 2016 at 5:43 pm

Could this be done in a crock pot?

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Kevin Ryan March 23, 2016 at 8:03 pm

Did you make your own noodle? I’ve been looking for extra wide noodle EVERYWHERE and can’t find it. Makes me sad as I used to be able to find it.

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Ceara March 25, 2016 at 2:42 pm

Hi Kevin!

Yes I did! Extra wide noodles are my fave as well – here’s the recipe to my Egg Free Homemade Pasta which I used in this recipe: https://www.cearaskitchen.com/egg-free-homemade-pasta-vegan/

Enjoy!

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Louise March 20, 2016 at 6:54 pm

this recipie would be far better without the flour, it makes it far too thick and gloopy, otherwise it’s not bad, I won’t use flour next time.

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Ceara March 20, 2016 at 10:07 pm

Interesting – I am not sure why the flour made your’s gloopy. The consistency should be thick and stew-like, like in the photos. The flour thickens up the sauce as well as makes the portobello mushrooms crisp and firm for cooking. Did you mix the flour with 1 cup of the stew and whisk, removing any lumps before adding to the stew?

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Joe March 13, 2016 at 9:41 pm

Ohhh am soooo looking forward to trying this… my two biggest loves.. mushrooms and red wine.. I’ll try and keep some aside for the recipe. :DWill be sure to let you know the outcome. 🙂

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Ceara March 20, 2016 at 10:35 pm

Mine too! Thanks Joe 🙂

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Tanya February 25, 2016 at 1:07 am

I am bookmarking this for when I am back home this summer. I would love to make it now but we are on a boat and I can’t use 3 hours of propane. Can’t wait to try it, however. It looks amazing!!! thanks for sharing this with us.

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Lisa February 22, 2016 at 1:40 pm

If you had to guess, about how many pkgs. is 8 cups of chopped mushrooms?

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