Slow Cooker Beef with Root Vegetables Recipe

Total Time: Prep: 10 minutes; 8-12 hours in the crock pot

Yield: 8

Ingredients:

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 2-inch chunks
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 medium turnips, peeled and chopped
• 3 lb bottom round roast, trimmed
• 1 tsp salt
• black pepper, to taste
• 3 Tbsp all purpose flour
• 15 oz can tomato sauce
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp mustard powder (the original recipe called for mustard powder sprigs, roughly chopped; but as far as I can tell there's no such thing).

Steps:

1. Arrange onion, potatoes, carrots, and turnips in the bottom of a slow cooker.

 
2. Season beef with salt and black pepper and rub with flour. For best flavor brown the meat in a little vegetable oil before adding to the slow cooker (optional). Place meat on top of vegetables.

 
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3. In a medium bowl, combine tomato sauce, brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, and mustard powder, stirring well. Pour over beef.

 
4. Cover and cook on low for 12 hours or 8 hours on high.