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Crock Pot Roast (ala nonna)

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion
  • 1 can beef broth
  • 4 medium potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
  • 6 medium carrots
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 3 pounds beef chuck roast
  • 1 can french onion soup

Instructions

  1. Place the beef roast in the slow cooker.
  2. Surround the roast with baby carrots, potatoes, and onion.
  3. In a mixing bowl, combine garlic, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and rosemary. Pour over the roast.
  4. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
  5. Once cooked, remove the roast and vegetables.
  6. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth to create a slurry.
  7. Pour the slurry into the drippings in the slow cooker to make the gravy.
  8. Cook on high for 30 minutes to thicken the gravy. 9. Serve the roast with the vegetables and gravy.