Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon

Ingredients

- 6 servings +

• 3 lbs beef chuck roast, trimmed of excess hard fat and cut into 2-inch chunks
• 6 slices thick-cut bacon, diced into 1/2-inch lardons
• 3 tbsp all-purpose flour, to dust beef and thicken sauce
• 2 cups dry red wine, such as Pinot Noir, Côtes du Rhône, or Merlot
• 2 cups beef bone broth, rich and deeply savory
• 2 tbsp tomato paste, for rich color and umami
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 large carrots, peeled and sliced into 1-inch diagonal chunks
• 1 cup frozen pearl onions, thawed
• 10 oz cremini mushrooms, quartered and sautéed in 2 tbsp butter
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme and 2 bay leaves, herb bundle
• 1 ½ tsp kosher salt and cracked black pepper, to taste