Description

Making a beef roast in the crockpot is the perfect method to make a fall-apart tender roast. Add some red wine, beef broth/stock, fingerling potatoes, onion and seasonings and you have a wonderfully satisfying, comforting meal.

Ingredients

• 2 lb. beef round roast, fat trimmed
• salt and black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 c. white whole flour
• 1 T. olive oil
• 1 lb. fingerling potatoes
• 1 large onion, large-diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 3/4 c. red wine
• 1 c. beef broth/stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme

Steps

1. Pat roast dry with paper towels; season both sides with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour; shake off excess.
2. In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, sear roast in olive oil on both sides, 5-10 minutes until golden.
3. Place roast in the bottom of a 4 quart crockpot; arrange potatoes, onion and garlic around meat.