Pot Roast Caribe

Total Time: 8 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 (3 lb) boneless beef chuck roast
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 2 large potatoes, cut into large chunks
• 1 -2 large sweet potato, cut into large chunks
• 3 carrots, cut into segments
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. place the roast into the hot oil and cook, turning frequently, until browned on all sides. remove from the skillet and place in a slow cooker.
• 2 cook garlic and onions in the skillet in the meat drippings until tender. stir in the salt and tomato sauce.
• 3 combine the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, chili powder, oregano, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and orange zest; stir into the tomato sauce. pour the tomato sauce over the roast in the slow cooker.
• 4 add potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, and celery. cover, and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or until meat is tender. garnish with sliced almonds before serving.