Beef Pot Roast in Crock Pot / Slow Cooker

Chef floWer's Note:

This is my first roast in a crock pot, I didn't get to try this as I don't eat red meat but the family enjoyed the beef and so did our dinner guest. I served it with Rooty Veg Roast and steam broccoli.

• Total Time: 12 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 12 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 ½-2 kg boneless beef roast , Beef Topside Roast
• ¼ cup plain flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄8; teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 small onions , sliced
• 1 stalk celery , sliced
• 1 cup beef stock or 1 ½ cups chicken stock , liquid stock

Gravy

• 3 teaspoons plain flour (optional)
• 4 teaspoons water (optional)

Directions:

1. Trim all excess fat from the roast.
2. Combine 1/4 cup flour, salt and pepper on a flat plate. Coat meat with the flour mixture. Heat large pan with oil and brown the beef.
3. Place onion and celery in slow cooker, then pour in the liquid stock and top with roast (cut roast in half if it's unable to fit),.
4. Cover and cook on low setting for 8-10 hours. Depending on how well you enjoy the beef.
5. Remove beef from the slow cooker and allow to sit until you make the gravy (about 10 mins).
6. To make gravy pour all the juices from the slow cooker into a pot and puree with a hand wand. Put the meat juices on a very low heat on the stove top. In a separate bowl mix flour and water until liquid paste. Slowly add the flour and water mixture into the gravy pot, mix the gravy until it thickens.
7. Slice beef and serve with roasted root vegetables and gravy.

Reviews

[Peter J]

Yum! Only change I made was to add a teaspoon of garlic powder at the start because I love a hint of garlic in gravy and reduced the cooking time to 1hr high 4 low because I was using a smaller 1Kg roast and didn't start cooking until early afternoon. The idea of blending the onions celery was great and along with the juices from the meat made made a very tasy gravy.

[CJAY]

We really enjoyed this roast beef. I followed the recipe exactly as written. It was perfectly done in just 8 hours. I will definitely make this again. Thanks for sharing.

[Chef1MOM~Connie]

Made for Aus/NZ Swap. This is very good and I loved how the dredging in flour made for a good base for the gravy. I did feel it needed some more something in the flavors. I may add in some roasted garlic and additional pepper. I will definitely make this again as the meat was fall apart tender. I used my newer crockpot and on low it was done in 6 1/2 hours on low. I may try my older crock next time to see the time difference. Very Nice and thank you for a great recipe. pics to follow