Sarasota'S 7-Bone Crockpot Coca-Cola Pot Roast

• Roast
• 1 (3 1/2-4 1/2 lb) beef 7-bone roast
• 1/4 cup flour
• salt
• pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Sauce
• 1 cup Coca-Cola (no diet and no pepsi)
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 cup beef broth (low salt)
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
• 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (you can add more pepper at the end of cooking)
• Vegetables
• 1 lb red potatoes (I like the small ones, skins on)
• 1/2 lb carrot, peeled and cut in 2-inch pieces (thick carrots I cut lengthwise too. You want all the carrots to cook evenly at the same time, so mak)
• 2 parsnips, peeled and cut in 2-inch pieces (cut the same as the carrots)
• 1 large onion, rough chopped (not too small of pieces or they will fall apart)
• 8 ounces cremini mushrooms (white or button can be substituted, leave them whole or larger ones you can cut in half)
• 1/3 cup fresh parsley, fine chopped (added at the end of cooking)

1. Roast -- This to me is an important step. Season the meat well with a mix of the flour, salt and pepper. Rub it in well on all sides of the meat. Then in a large pan add the oil and heat to medium high. Sear the meat on all sides until you get a nice crust and it begins to brown. Just a minute per side is all you need. This really helps the flavor in this dish. Then add your meat to the crock pot.
2. Crockpot -- Add all the vegetables around your roast. I like to put the carrots, parsnips towards the bottom, then the potatoes and mushrooms, and last, add the onions over the top of the roast.
3. Sauce -- Mix everything together in a small bowl and pour over the meat and vegetables. Turn your crockpot on low and cook 6-8 hours. Mine was tender in 6, but it really depends on whether you have a round or oval pot, and the newer models tend to cook a bit hotter. So, you know your crockpot best. Before serving, check if you want to add any additional pepper and add in the fresh parsley.
4. Serve -- Remove the roast and vegetables and make sure to let the roast set 15 minutes before slicing. Serve with the gravy on the side. ENJOY!

flour, salt, pepper, olive oil, sauce, cocacola, tomato sauce, beef broth, onion soup, sweet paprika, oregano, garlic, bay leaf, black pepper, vegetables, red potatoes, carrot, parsnips, onion, cremini mushrooms, fresh parsley

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sarasotas-7-bone-crockpot-coca-cola-pot-roast-414875 (may not work)