Slow-Cooker Beef Pot Roast

• 1 (8-ounce) package presliced mushrooms
• 1 (8-ounce) container refrigerated prechopped green bell pepper
• Cooking spray
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 pounds boneless shoulder pot roast

1. Place mushrooms and bell pepper in a 3 1/2- to 4-quart electric slow cooker coated with cooking spray.
2. Combine ketchup and next 4 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring until blended.
3. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan and roast with cooking spray. Cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Place roast over vegetables in cooker; pour ketchup mixture over roast. Cover and cook on HIGH for 1 hour. Reduce heat to LOW; cook 6 to 7 hours or until roast is very tender. Serve vegetables and sauce over roast.
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mushrooms, green bell pepper, cooking spray, ketchup, water, worcestershire sauce, black pepper, salt, boneless shoulder

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/slow-cooker-beef-pot-roast (may not work)