Slow Cooker Pot Roast (Print Version)

Tender beef chuck roast cooked low and slow with mushrooms and onions in a rich, savory gravy.

# Ingredients:

01 - Water
02 - Beef base
03 - Fresh mushrooms
04 - Onion
05 - Garlic
06 - Boneless beef chuck roast
07 - Pepper
08 - Worcestershire sauce
09 - Butter
10 - All-purpose flour
11 - Salt

# Steps:

01 - In a 5- or 6-quart slow cooker, whisk the water and beef base together. Then add mushrooms, onion, and garlic.
02 - Sprinkle the roast with pepper and place it in the slow cooker. Then drizzle Worcestershire sauce over the meat.
03 - Cook the roast, covered, on low for 6 to 8 hours or until the meat is tender. Remove the meat from the slow cooker. Set the roast on a serving platter and tent with foil.
04 - Strain and skim the fat from the cooking juices, setting the vegetables aside. In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and salt until smooth, then gradually whisk in the cooking juices.