Maria's Best Crock Pot Roast

Total Time: 8 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (3 lb) beef roast
• 3 slices bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces (i use a scissor to save time)
• 8 garlic cloves, 6 quartered, 2 mashed
• 1 -2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon smoky paprika
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon oregano, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme, to taste
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

Recipe

• 1 using a sharp, thin knife (like a boning knife), create deep holes in the meat, inserting the quartered pieces of garlic and bacon.
• 2 using a mortar and pestle, mash garlic and salt first, then add paprika, parsley, olive oil and vinegar.
• 3 rub this mixture all over the roast.
• 4 put the roast into the crockpot and cook on low 7-10 hours, or until done.
• 5 note: if you like, you can also add 1/2 glass red wine about 1 hour before the roast is done.
• 6 you can substitute a lamb sirloin roast for the beef too, mmmmm.