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10 slow-cooker recipes

Here are 10 slow-cooker recipes from Stir It Up! bloggers to keep things feeling easy and delicious in the kitchen.

7. Slow cooker pot roast, with gravy

Three Many Cooks
Pot roast slow cooked with carrots, celery, and onions served with Brussels sprouts and mashed potatoes make for a warm and filling Sunday supper.

By Maggy Keet, Three Many Cooks

Serves 6 to 8

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 lbs. pot roast
5 carrots, peeled and cut into thirds
4 celery ribs, cut into thirds
2 sweet onions, peeled and quartered
3 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
1/2 cup hard cider
3 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dried thyme
Salt
Pepper

1. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over high heat until wisps of smoke rise. Generously sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of the pot roast. Sear the roast until browned, about 3 minutes per side.

2. Meanwhile, place all other ingredients in slow cooker. Nestle the pot roast on top of the vegetables. Cover and cook on low until the meat is tender and fully cooked, about 7 hours.

3. Remove roast, slice, and serve with the cooked carrots.

To make the gravy: after the meat is done, pour liquid from the slow cooker into a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Dissolve a tablespoon of cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of water, added it to the saucepan, and whisk until the gravy has thickened.

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