Pot Roast Dinner

Total Time: 12 hrs Cook Time: 12 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2-3 lbs chuck roast
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 1/2 cups tomato juice
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 6 carrots, quartered, and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 6 boiling onions
• 1/4 cup quick-cooking tapioca

Recipe

• 1 trim fat from roast; cut to fit in crockery pot if necessary. in a skillet broown roast on all sides in hot oil. in a bowl combine tomato juice, vinegar, worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt, basil, thyme, pepper, and garlic.
• 2 place carrots and onions in crockery pot. sprinkle tapioca over vegetables. put roast on top of vegetables. pour tomato mixture over roast. cover; cook on low for 10-12 hours (high 5-6 hours).
• 3 move meat and vegetables to a platter. remove fat from gravy.
• 4 serve gravy with meat and vegetables. add mashed potatoes to the menu and you are all set!