We made a classic, company-only recipe weeknight friendly with a little help from our trusty slow cooker. Our beef bourguignon recipe is layered with rich, delicious ingredients. Carrots, mushrooms, red wine, tomato paste, chicken broth, pearl onions, thyme sprigs, and thyme leaves flavor cubed boneless chuck roast. Before the chuck roast is added to the slow cooker its browned in batches in a skillet to bring an extra layer of flavor to the dish. The mixture will cook on low in the slow-cooker for about eight hoursor until the beef is fall-apart tender. Each serving can be finished with a sprinkling of cooked bacon and thyme leaves. While you can opt to leave off the thyme leaves, we recommend you dont skimp when it comes to the bacon. The salty bite is the perfect topping for this hearty dish.