Pot Roast With Chipotle-fruit Sauce

Total Time: 10 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 lbs boneless beef chuck roast
• 2 teaspoons garlic pepper seasoning
• 1 (7 ounce) package mixed dried fruit
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon chipotle chile in adobo, finely chopped (or more to suit your taste)
• 1 tablespoon cold water
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 trim fat from roast. if necessary, cut roast to fit in a 3 1/2 - 4 quart slow cooker. sprinkle both sides of meat with garlic-pepper seasoning. place roast in the cooker. add fruit, 1/2 cup water, and the chipotle peppers.
• 2 cover and cook on low-heat setting for 10-11 hours or on high-heat setting for 5-5 1/2 hours.
• 3 transfer roast and fruit to a serving platter; cover and keep warm. transfer cooking liquid to a bowl or measuring cup; skim off fat. in a medium saucepan, combine the 1 tablespoons cold water and the cornstarch; add cooking liquid. cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir for 2 minutes more. to serve, spoon sauce over meat and fruit.