Glad I read the reviews because it did need a cornstarch water solution to thicken it up. I pretty much followed recipe to a tee except I added 1 can of Golden Mushroom soup and I served with egg noodles. So GOOD! Will make again

Ever since I saw the movie Julie & Julia, I've been craving Beef Bourguignon. Thanks to the previous reviewees' suggestions, my first attempt was a hit. I definitely recommend the montreal steak seasoning in the flour, and added like 6 cloves of garlic. It was absolutely delicious. Added Jasmine Rice and Ceaser salad as sides, and it was a truly enjoyable meal.

After cooking, I tasted and it needed more garlic and some Worcestershire sauce to give it some pep. I also needed to thicken the liquid with some cornstarch mixed with water. After that, it was a good - venturing towards great - recipe.

The recipe is delicious, but a pound of bacon is too much for most of us. I changed the recipe to 1/3 of a pound of bacon, increased the mushrooms, added celery leaves [minced], put Montreal steak seasoning in the flouring bag, and increased the garlic. The sauce is very thin, and the last hour, I add cornstarch dissolved in water, and a generous tablespoon of a product called ""Better than Bouillion,"" beef flavor. My husband loves this hearty recipe, which only gets better and better as it cools in refrigerator!

Tried it once and will prepare it again. Delicious.