Crock Pot Roast Beef And Garlic (Almost Forgot...And Coffee)!

• 2 -4 lbs chuck roast
• 5 garlic cloves
• 1 1/2 cups fresh brewed coffee
• kosher salt (to taste)
• ground black pepper (to taste)
• 1 medium onion (sliced)
• 12 ounces fresh mushrooms (button or sliced)
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water

1. Brew a pot of freshly ground coffee.
2. Make 5 deep slits around the top and sides of the roast.
3. Push the whole cloves of garlic down into the slits.
4. Rub meat with pepper and salt.
5. Place roast, mushrooms and onion in crock pot.
6. Pour 1 1/2 cups coffee over the meat.
7. Cook on low setting for 6 hours.
8. Remove beef from crock pot and pour the drippings into a small saucepan.
9. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
10. In a separate bowl, combine the cornstarch and water and add slowly to the saucepan, stirring constantly.
11. Simmer until thickened to desired consistency.
12. Serve with potatoes, noodles or rice.

garlic, fresh brewed coffee, kosher salt, ground black pepper, onion, mushrooms, cornstarch, water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crock-pot-roast-beef-and-garlic-almost-forgot-and-coffee-327803 (may not work)