Melt-In-Your-Mouth Chuck Roast

By lewolfe50

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 medium green pepper, sliced
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 1 boneless beef chuck roast (2 to 3 pounds)
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian stewed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 4-1/2 teaspoons prepared mustard
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place the onion, green pepper and celery in a 5-qt. slow cooker; add the roast. In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, broth, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, garlic, soy sauce, pepper and pepper flakes; pour over meat. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until meat is tender.
Remove meat and vegetables; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices if necessary; transfer to a small saucepan. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with roast. Yield: 6 servings.