Easy and Tasty Pot Roast

• 1 (3 -5 lb) boneless beef chuck roast
• 1 medium white onion, peeled and quartered
• 2 cups of mini peeled carrots, whole
• 4 -6 small red potatoes, washed and pricked
• 4 whole celery ribs, washed, bottoms cut off and cut into 2 inch pieces
• 4 whole garlic cloves, peeled
• 2 whole bay leaves
• 12 cup strong coffee, brewed
• 14 cup red wine
• 2 cups water
• 2 (1 1/4 ounce) vegetable beef soup mix
• 34 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• salt & pepper

1. In the morning (if desired) place one Reynolds Crock Pot Liner in your crock pot according to the directions.
2. Peel 4 whole cloves of garlic.
3. Peel and quarter 1 whole onion.
4. Wash the potatoes thorougly, leaving peel on.
5. Prick all over by gently stabbing the potatoes with a fork.
6. Wash 2 cups (or two handfuls) of mini peeled carrots.
7. In a seperate medium sized bowl mix all the liquid and both packages of Mccormick Seasoning Mix.
8. Set aside.
9. In a seperate pan, set to med.
10. high heat, add the olive oil.
11. On a clean work surface pour the flour.
12. Add 1/2 tsp of salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper and mix in to the flour.
13. Spread all over surface.
14. Take your pot roast and roll it around in the flour.
15. Coat all the surfaces of the meat well.
16. Place the floured pot roast into the hot pan.
17. Sear on all sides untill golden brown.
18. 2-4 minuets on each side.
19. When all sides are seared set the pot roast in the middle of the crock pot.
20. Pour the liquid mixture over it.
21. Turn the crockpot on to high heat.
22. Add the onion, potatoes, carrots, garlic cloves and bay leaf all around the pot roast but in the liquid.
23. Salt and pepper to taste.
24. Cook on high for 2 hours and then lower the temperature to low for at least 3 hours.
25. When meat is falling apart tender and all vegetables are fork tender serve 2 pieces with some of the pot roasted vegetables, and natural gravy.
26. Serve hot with side salad dressed with your favorite dressing!

boneless beef chuck roast, white onion, carrots, red potatoes, celery, garlic, bay leaves, coffee, red wine, water, vegetable beef soup mix, flour, olive oil, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/easy-and-tasty-pot-roast-463907 (may not work)