Country Forest Pot Roast

This simple Pot Roast is excellent all year round. Country Forest Pot Roast absorbs the flavors of mushrooms and fresh herbs and leaves you with a delicious gravy. Add any vegetables, they will all fit in this easy beef roast recipe.

Cooking Time8 hr

Cooking MethodSlow Cooker

Ingredients

3 pounds boneless beef chuck or round bone roast
1 onion, chopped
1/4 cup water
4 dried shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, crumbled, and rinsed
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup dry red wine
2 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons water

Instructions

Trim all visible fat from meat; place in slow cooker.
In a small bowl, combine onion, water, mushrooms, ketchup, wine, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and garlic. Pour mixture over meat.
Cover and cook on low about 8 hours.
Remove meat and slice. Keep meat warm. Turn control to high. Dissolve cornstarch in water, stir into cooker.Cover and cook on high for 15-20 minutes until thickened. Serve sauce with meat.