Slow Cooker Easy Pot Roast With Rich Tomato Gravy

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This recipe is just so good. The roast comes out nice a tender with great gravy. I got this recipe from the 150 best slow cooker recipes, by judith finlayson. I have made 3 things out of this book at the time being and every thing is very good. I will post more as i come by my favs. Remember: that you should know your slow cooker. Slow cookers vary in cooking speed, hence the reason why there is a gap in cooking time. Enjoy.

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Steps

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Pat roast dry with paper towel.

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In a skillet , heat oil over medium-high heat.

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Add roast and cook , turning , until brown on all sides , about 7 to 10 minutes.

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Transfer to slow cooker.

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Reduce heat to medium.

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Add onions , celery and carrots to pan and cook , stirring , until vegetables are softened.

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Add garlic , mustard , thyme , salt and pepper and cook , stirring , for 1 minute.

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Sprinkle mixture with flour and stir.

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Add tomato soup and beef broth and cook , stirring , until thickened.

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Stir in worcestershire sauce.

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Pour mixture over roast , cover and cook on low for 10 to 12 hours or on high for 5 to 6 hours , until meat is very tender.

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Remove roast from slow cooker and place on serving platter.

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Stir in brown sugar and vinegar , if using , to pan juices.

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Pour sauce over roast or serve in a separate sauce boat.

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Ingredients

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beef roast, vegetable oil, onions, celery, carrots, garlic cloves, dry mustard, dried thyme leaves, salt, black peppercorns, flour, condensed tomato soup, condensed beef broth, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar