CROCK POT YANKEE POT ROAST AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Season roast with salt and pepper.
• Combine vegetables and seasonings in crock pot.
• Place beef over vegetables, and pour broth over beef.
• Cover; cook on LOW until meat is fork-tender (8 1/2-9 hours).
• Remove beef to serving platter, and arrange vegetables around beef.
• Remove and discard bay leaves.
• To make gravy, ladle the juices into a 2 cup measuring cup; let stand 5 minutes.
• Skim off and discard fat.
• Measure remaining juices and heat to a boil in small saucepan.
• For each cup of juice, mix 2 tablespoons of flour with 1/4 cup of cold water until smooth.
• Stir mixture into boiling juices, stirring constantly until thickened (about 1 minute).