pat's Recipe

Saucy Pot Roast with Noodles

Category: Crockpot Roasts

1 2- to 2 1/2-pound beef chuck pot roast
1 tablespoon cooking oil
2 medium carrots, sliced
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 medium onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon quick-cooking tapioca
1 14 1/2-ounce can Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 6-ounce can Italian-style tomato paste
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
Hot cooked noodles
Celery leaves (optional)

directions

1. Trim fat from roast. If necessary, cut roast to fit into a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker. In a large skillet, brown roast on all sides in hot oil.

2. In the cooker, combine carrots, celery, onion, and garlic. Sprinkle tapioca over vegetables. Arrange roast to cover vegetables.

3. In a medium bowl, combine undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar, salt, pepper, and bay leaf; pour over the roast in cooker.

4. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 10 to 12 hours or on high-setting for 4 to 5 hours.

5. Discard bay leaf. Skim off fat. Slice meat. Serve with hot cooked noodles. If desired, garnish with celery leaves.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.