Balsamic Beef Roast For Slow Cooking

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I make this ahead of time so i can check meat carefully and serve with mashed potatoes that i also make ahead.  the timing doesn't really fit for all day being gone. Eye of round is very lean meat so the gravy is important. If butcher has a better cut of meat like sirloin i buy that instead.

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Steps

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In medium saucepan pour beef stock , bring to boil , keep boiling until reduced to about 1 / 2 cup guessing at 3 minutes as it really depends upon pan size and burner temperature.

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Add onion and garlic.

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Meanwhile , mix together black pepper , onion powder , and garlic powder.

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Rub onto roast.

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Sprinkle flour onto both sides of meat and pat into meat--recently saw that technique is called spanking the meat--lol !.

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Heat olive oil in high sided pan at moderate temperature , sear meat all over for about 8 minutes-take your time as this is when you get luscious drippings.

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While meat is browning , line crockpot.

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Put meat into crockpot , deglaze pan that meat was in with 1 / 4 cup water , scrape up those yummy drippings , reserve in pan for next step.

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Pour reduced beef stock with onion and garlic , balsamic vinegar , and rosemary into deglazed liquid.

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Pour over meat.

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Cover crockpot , cook on low.

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For 3.

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5 pound roast , it will be done in about 5 hours , and for 3.

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25 pound roast i.

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Ingredients

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beef stock, onions, garlic cloves, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, beef eye round, flour, olive oil, water, balsamic vinegar, dried rosemary, salt, dried shiitake mushroom, boiling water