Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon

Tender bites of seared beef and crispy bacon are slow-cooked with fresh veggies in this easy Crock Pot Beef Bourguignon recipe! Flavored with garlic, red wine, tomato paste and more, get ready for a new weeknight favorite!

📝 Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 lbs. of lean chuck roast or top sirloin, diced into 1-2″ cubes, patted dry
• salt & pepper to season
• 4 strips of bacon, diced
• 1 bunch of thyme (tied with cooking string)
• 1 yellow onion, roughly chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 cups red wine (cabernet sauvignon, merlot, bordeaux, pinot noir)
• 1 cup beef stock
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste (from the tube)
• 4 carrots, chopped into 1″ cubes
• 16 oz. mushrooms (cremini or baby bella), halved
• 10 oz. pearl onions
• garnish with flat leaf parsley
• optional: 1 tablespoon of cornstarch (or arrowroot) and 1 tablespoon of water

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Pat meat dry. Season with salt and pepper.
2. 2Heat a large skillet to medium high heat. Add olive oil to the pan. Then add meat and sear each side for 2-3 minutes until it is slightly browned. Put seared meat in the slow cooker.
3. 3Add bacon to the skillet. Saute until browned. About 3-4 minutes. Add bacon to the slow cooker.
4. 4Next add onions and garlic to skillet. Saute until onions are translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Add onions to slow cooker.
5. 5Next, add red wine to hot skillet. Using a wooden spoon, scrap all the brown bits of the bottom of the pan. Add in the beef stock and tomato paste to pan, whisk together and continue to scrap the pan until everything is removed.
6. 6Add bundle of thyme to slow cooker along with carrots, mushrooms, and pear onions. Pour red wine mixture into the slow cooker. Gently stir and cover.
7. 7Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours, or until meat is tender.
8. 8Garnish with additional thyme or flat leaf parsley.
9. 9Serve!