Uncle Bill's Beef Roast in a Slow Cooker

Submitted by William Uncle Bill

"I made this recipe just 2 days ago using several of my original recipes. Made various modifications and additions to have this turn out so tasty."

 

• Ready In: 6hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 3 1⁄2 lbs outside round roast
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 4 large garlic cloves, peeled and quartered
• 2 slices bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1 (10 ounce) can mushrooms, bits and pieces include liquid
• 1 (10 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 (2 ounce) envelope onion soup mix
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 18 white pearl onions (silver skin onions)
• 12 baby carrots
• 6 medium yukon gold potatoes, scrubbed
• 6 medium fresh mushrooms, cut in half
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 2 large celery ribs, cut into chunks

directions

1. Heat olive oil on medium-high heat in a heavy bottom frying pan.
2. Sear and brown roast on all sides.
3. Let roast cook for a few minutes.
4. Using a narrow sharp paring knife, punch holes in the roast at various intervals to about 1 1/2 inches in depth.
5. Stuff each hole with one piece of bacon and one piece of garlic, push down into the cut.
6. Place roast in a slow cooker set on low heat.
7. Add water, bits and pieces mushrooms including liquid, and mushroom soup.
8. Sprinkle onion soup mix over the roast.
9. Now add salt, pepper.
10. Remove the outer skin from the onions and add to the crock pot.
11. Add baby carrots, whole potatoes, fresh mushrooms and red wine.
12. Cover and cook on low heat for 5 hours, turning the roast at least 4 times during cooking.
13. At the end of 5 hours, add celery, cover and continue to cook until the time reaches 6 hours.
14. Cut or slice the beef and serve with veggies and the tasty gravy that is cooked.
15. A nice piece of Italian bread or sour dough bread goes very nicely to dip into the gravy.

Reviews

[Ultimate Food Junkie]

Delicious! I did cook it longer like other reviewers, but not because I read them, because I always cook my roasts all day in the crock pot. Everything was done perfectly! It's a little more work than I usually put into a roast, but well worth it! Thanks!

 

[Southern Polar Bear]

I had to make a few modifications, but I followed the basic recipe, and it turned out exceptionally well! I had some questions regarding the recipe, so I sent an Fmail (is that what it's called now?) to Uncle Bill and he was gracious enough to respond quickly, with just the answers that I needed. I have made several of Uncle Bill's recipes and they are always top quality!

 

[Sweet Baboo]

Excellent! I made a few modifications to suit dietary restrictions in our family, but the general method refined by Uncle Bill cannot be beat. The gravy is just wonderful, and the meat exceedingly tender. I will make all slow cooker pot roasts this way from now on.

 

[kim2557]

Flavors were very nice. Family enjoyed also. Really liked the garlic and bacon, nice addition. I followed recipe as written, but like Chef #1556461, my roast and vegetables were not close to being done in the time stated. I ended up putting everything in the oven to finish in time for dinner. Other than that, we all enjoyed very much. Thanks Uncle Bill.

 

[The_Swedish_Chef]

Yet again another superb recipe from Uncle Bill!!! I've made this twice this month and needed to check ingredients when I realized I hadn't reviewed it yet. Complex flavours that make for a happy mouth, and happy family; what more can you ask? I love the addition of the wine and pearl onions. Thanks, Uncle Bill; you know I'm a huge fan of your recipes!