Crock Roast Beef And Vegetables
- lean beef pot roast
- carrots (serving size)
- potatoes, halved or quartered
- onion, cut into wedges
- 3 or 4 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 1/2 c. water
- Trim any fat from roast and sear all surfaces until very dark. Brown in medium-hot to hot frying pan.
- Peel and cut carrots in serving size pieces and arrange in bottom of crock-pot.
- Cover carrots with water or liquid of your choice.
- Add onion wedges and potatoes.
- Cut in half or quarters.
- Top with roast.
- Start the crock-pot on high for 15 to 30 minutes.
- Cook on low for 8 hours or longer.
- (Could even be started the night before; just leave the crock-pot on low.)
- Remove roast and vegetables to platter or platter and serving bowl.
- Turn crock-pot to high and scrape browned vegetables and meat from sides into liquid.
- If liquid hasn't come to boil, pour it into saucepan to heat for gravy.
- In small bowl, stir 3 or 4 tablespoons of cornstarch into about 1/2 cup cool water.
- When liquid is boiling, stir while pouring cornstarch mixture into pan.
- If gravy seems thick enough, stop adding cornstarch.
- Season gravy to taste.
lean beef, carrots, potatoes, onion, cornstarch, water
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=480148 (may not work)