CROCKPOT POT ROAST

Good old fashioned pot roast with all of the trimmings really signifies downhome cooking. Mmmm good!

1 - 3 to 5 pound beef roast

4 large potatoes, peeled and quartered

6 large carrots, peeled and cut into chunks

1 large onion, peeled and quartered

5 cloves of garlic, minced

3/4 cup beef broth or red wine

1 tbsp. dried parsley

Pinch dried thyme

Salt and pepper to taste

1. Trim most of fat off roast. Season lightly with salt and pepper.

2. Place potatoes, carrots and onion in crockpot. Stir in garlic. Place roast on top.

3. Stir together broth, parsley, thyme and salt and pepper. Pour over and around roast. Cover and cook on low heat for 8 to 9 hours until roast and veggies are tender. Remove meat and vegetables and thicken liquid with cornstarch if desired. Yield: 6 servings.