Crock Pot Italian Pot Roast

Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 lb small potatoes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, halved lengthwise
• 3 lbs beef chuck roast
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary (or 1 teaspoon dried)
• 1 large onion, cut into wedges
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomato puree
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 cut 4 slits in the beef roast and stuff the slits with half the garlic.
• 2 generously season the beef with salt and pepper.
• 3 in a large skillet, heat oil over high heat, swirling to coat the pan.
• 4 place beef roast in pan, brown on all sides, about 5 minutes.
• 5 combine the beef, onion, potatoes, tomatoes in puree, rosemary and remaining garlic in a 5-quart crock pot.
• 6 cover, cook on high setting until meat is tender, about 6 hours.