Bacon-Wrapped Slow Cooker Beef Roast That Beats Any Steakhouse
There are Sunday dinners, and then there are the ones people talk about for years. This bacon-wrapped beef roast is firmly in the second category. Slow-cooked low and slow until it reaches that perfect blush of pink in the center, this roast is blanketed in crispy, caramelized bacon that bastes the meat throughout the entire cooking process. The result is something extraordinarily juicy, deeply savory, and honestly better than most restaurant roasts you’ve paid top dollar for.
What makes this recipe so special is the simplicity behind it. You don’t need a culinary degree or fancy equipment. A slow cooker, a good cut of beef, and some quality bacon are all it takes to create a centerpiece roast that will have everyone at the table asking for seconds — and begging you for the recipe.
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 pound beef roast (eye of round, chuck roast, or sirloin tip work beautifully)
- 8 to 10 strips of thick-cut bacon
- 4 cloves garlic, minced or thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard (optional, for extra depth)
- Fresh thyme or rosemary sprigs (optional but recommended)
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