I used this as my first try with my new 3 quart Crock Pot. We gave it 4.5 Stars out of our measure of Five Stars being perfect!

This recipe came from a small booklet that accompanied my new Crock Pot. Here it is:
Serves 2 or 3
1 lb. of beef chuck pot roast
¼ cup flour
Salt & pepper
1-2 carrots sliced
1 potato quartered
1 onion sliced
2 celery stalks sliced
½ cups mushrooms, sliced
½ cup of water, beef broth or wine
1.       Coat roast with ¼ cup flour, salt, and pepper. Sear roast in skillet on stove top (optional).
2.       Place all vegetables in a slow cooker, except mushrooms. Add roast and spread mushrooms on top. Pour in liquid.
3.       Cover and cook on Low for 10-12 hours or on high for 6-8 hours, or until tender.
Critique: I followed this recipe more or less but I had on hand A Crock Pot Seasoning mix bought at the store earlier. I tried using ½ of the seasoning but that was still over the top and will reduce it the next time to 1/3 rd. The next time I will use only low salt beef broth and add a touch of Burgundy cooking wine. The result was great and the roast was fall apart perfect! Enjoy!
I hope next time I hope this will make it a 5 Star experience!

Tom Clark

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