Pot Roast with Gravy and Vegetables

[Deanna]

My son requested roast beef with potatoes and carrots (a family favorite) and I decided to give this crockpot "recipe" a try. Has anyone tried this? I'll let you know how it turns out.

Pot Roast with Gravy and Vegetables

1 roast, 2 to 4 pounds - lean chuck, bottom round, rump, etc.
salt and pepper, to taste
1/4 cup water
4 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet or other gravy browning/seasoning sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
2 medium onions, cut in wedges
4 to 6 medium potatoes, peeled and cut in 1-inch chunks
2 to 4 carrots, halved and quartered

Place roast in the crockpot; sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Make a paste of the flour and cold water; stir in Kitchen Bouquet and spread over roast.

Add garlic, onion, potatoes, and carrots (or use any other root vegetable such as parsnips or rutabaga).

Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours. Taste and add more salt and pepper to taste.

Recipe by Southernfood.About.com.

Serves 4 to 6, depending on the size of the roast.

[sneezles]

It seems like a bsic pot roast recipe except for the kitchen bouquet and I'd probably skip that and just dredge the meat in seasoned flour and brown before putting on the crockpot. I have a tendency to be heavy handed with the stuff because it never seems the right color and then of course I end up with fake looking gravy because it's too dark.

[Deanna]

Oh yes, it's definitely in the "basic" category. I've always done my roast in the oven, then used the pan drippings to make gravy. This seemed like a good idea because I can skip that step...

As for the Kitchen Bouquet...I only use it if a "recipe" calls for it. My pan gravy always turns out fine without it.

This one kind of reminded me of the crock pot turkey with cranberry/onion gravy. I think it's just convenient to have it make it's own gravy!

Thanks for the comments; I always wonder when I post a recipe or request, am I posting to outer space? Am I on some sort of "banned" list that I don't know about???? At least now I know it's there!

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