All I Want is Meat and Potatoes Sirloin

• 1 (2 1/2-3 lb) sirloin roast
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large sweet onions, coarsely chopped (Vidalia)
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 3 cups beef broth
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 24 yukon gold potatoes (golf-ball size) or 24 red potatoes (golf-ball size)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1. Sprinkle the roast evenly with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.
2. Heat oil in a big skillet over high heat; add the meat and brown on all sides.
3. Transfer the meat to the insert of a 5-7 quart slow cooker.
4. Add the onions and thyme to the same skillet and saute until the onions begins to soften, 3-4 minutes.
5. Transfer the onion mixture to the slow cooker; add the broth, Worcestershire sauce, and potatoes to the cooker, surrounding the meat.
6. Cover cooker and cook on HIGH for 4-5 hours or on LOW for 8-9 hours.
7. Remove the meat and potatoes from the cooker and cover with foil; allow to rest for about 15 minutes.
8. Skim off any fat from the surface of the sauce; transfer the sauce to a saucepan and strain through a fine-mesh sieve, if desired.
9. Put the butter and the flour in a small bowl and stir to form a paste.
10. Bring the sauce to a boil and add the butter mixture in pieces to the sauce, bringing the sauce back to a boil after each addition; season with salt and pepper.
11. Slice the meat; serve sliced meat, potatoes and onions with sauce.

sirloin roast, salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil, sweet onions, thyme, beef broth, worcestershire sauce, gold potatoes, unsalted butter, flour

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/all-i-want-is-meat-and-potatoes-sirloin-435173 (may not work)