CROCK POT ROAST BEEF OR VENISON

Steps:

• In Crock Pot, add soup, wine, bouillon granules, garlic, onion, mushrooms, hot sauce, and seasonings. Stir to mix well. Add roast.
• Turn Crock Pot on high and cook 4-6 hours or until meat is just tender.
• Serve with optional gravy, carrots and potatoes or cooked noodles or rice.
• Optional potatoes and carrots: In pot of water, boil potatoes and carrots about 15 minutes until almost done, but still very firm. Drain add veggies to Crock Pot.
• Cook an additional 1-2 hours until roast and veggies are very tender.
• Optional thickened gravy: Remove veggies and roast from Crock Pot and place in covered dish to keep them warm while you make the gravy.
• Make a slurry by mixing cornstarch and water until no lumps remain. (Using cold water, a little at a time will help you avoid lumps.).
• Use Method 1 or 2 to thicken the gravy. Gravy Method 1: With Crock Pot on High, bring broth to a boil. Pour in the cornstarch slurry and stir to mix.
• Cover and bring liquid back to boil and boil until thickened, about 1 minute. Gravy Method 2: Pour broth mixture from Crock Pot into a saucepan. Bring broth to boil and stir in cornstarch slurry. Return to boil, boiling about 1 minute until broth mixture is thickened.