1 - 3 to 4 lb pot roast
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 medium sized onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced *
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 c all purpose flour, 1/4 C water mixed
6 cubes or 2 Tbsps unsalted beef bouillon (if you use bouillon with salt it will be too salty)
2 C beef broth
Put the chopped onion in the slow cooker, cut the roast into 3 or 4 pieces and place on top of the onions. To make a sauce - in a skillet heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and ground pepper and cook stirring for one minute. Add flour/water mixture, bouillon and beef broth, stirring until mixture thickens.
Pour hot sauce over roast. Cover and cook on Low for 10 - 12 hours until roast is tender. Remove roast from pot and place in a casserole dish and pour a little of the sauce over the roast. Cover to keep roast warm.
For gravy
2 Tbsp corn starch, 1/4 C water mixed
When the sauce has cooled some, transfer it into a blender and purée until smooth. Transfer to a pot and and heat. Add cornstarch mixture and stir until thickened.
* If you mince the garlic and let it sit for 10 minutes before frying, the volatile compounds in the garlic mix and make the garlic healthier for you when it is cooked.
1 Tbsp olive oil2 medium sized onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced *
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 c all purpose flour, 1/4 C water mixed
6 cubes or 2 Tbsps unsalted beef bouillon (if you use bouillon with salt it will be too salty)
2 C beef broth
Put the chopped onion in the slow cooker, cut the roast into 3 or 4 pieces and place on top of the onions. To make a sauce - in a skillet heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and ground pepper and cook stirring for one minute. Add flour/water mixture, bouillon and beef broth, stirring until mixture thickens.
Pour hot sauce over roast. Cover and cook on Low for 10 - 12 hours until roast is tender. Remove roast from pot and place in a casserole dish and pour a little of the sauce over the roast. Cover to keep roast warm.
For gravy
2 Tbsp corn starch, 1/4 C water mixed
When the sauce has cooled some, transfer it into a blender and purée until smooth. Transfer to a pot and and heat. Add cornstarch mixture and stir until thickened.
* If you mince the garlic and let it sit for 10 minutes before frying, the volatile compounds in the garlic mix and make the garlic healthier for you when it is cooked.
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