Crock Pot Cajun Pot Roast

Total Time: 7 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes in puree
• 1 cup beef stock or 1 cup chicken stock
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 lbs chuck roast, lean, trimmed of fat, cut into 1 1/2 inch thick steaks
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons flour

Recipe

• 1 add tomatoes, stock, thyme, basil, red pepper flakes and bay leaf to the crock pot set on high; mix well.
• 2 mix cayenne, black pepper, and salt. rub well into the roast.
• 3 heat a cast iron pan, add oil and brown meat on all sides. add to crock pot.
• 4 sauté the vegetables in the drippings until tender. add flour and cook for two minutes, stirring constantly.
• 5 add vegetables to the crock pot.
• 6 cover, reduce heat to low and cook 6-7 hours.
• 7 cut into serving size portions.
• 8 serve on a bed of rice.