All-day-long Crockpot Beef

Contributed by Linda in Tennessee at Catsrecipes Y-Group
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Ingredients

 * 2 pounds beef roast
 * 2 teaspoons black pepper
 * 2 garlic cloves, minced
 * 2 soup, onion, mix package
 * 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
 * 1 teaspoon steak sauce
 * 3 carrots sliced
 * 2 celery stalks, diced
 * 1 sweet bell pepper green, chopped
 * 1 onion yellow
 * ½ cup water
 * ½ cup tomato juice

Directions

 * 1) Directions cut beef roast into serving-sized portions.
 * 2) Use more beef if you need more than 6 servings.
 * 3) Brown beef in a bit of vegetable oil, although you can skip this step if rushed for time.
 * 4) Slice onion and separate into rings.
 * 5) Dice the peeled carrots, dice the celery and slice the peppers into thin strips or circles.
 * 6) Place these into bottom of crockpot.
 * 7) Sprinkle the beef pieces with fresh ground black pepper, minced garlic and the onion soup mix.
 * 8) Place on top of the vegetables.
 * 9) Mix the steak sauce and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl with about ½ cup water and ½ cup tomato juice.
 * 10) Pour this over the meat.
 * 11) Turn the crockpot to high for 30 minutes, or, if you're in a hurry, skip this step.
 * 12) Turn to low, cover and cook for 7-9 hours.
 * 13) Keep the crockpot covered as much as possible throughout cooking time.
 * 14) A crockpot can be used to cook this type of meal for a varied amount of time,depending on your schedule.
 * 15) It is not important that you take the meat and vegetables out at a specific amount of time.
 * 16) One or two hours either way usually makes no difference.
 * 17) When ready to serve, dip meat and vegetables out of pot with a slotted spoon use the liquid as is or turn crockpot to high and thicken liquid with a little flour or cornstarch.