CROCK POT ROAST BEEF WITH MUSHROOM AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO GRAVY

Steps:

• Trim the fat off of the roast.
• Combine the soy sauce and garlic in a small bowl, and place the roast in a large Ziploc bag, pouring the soy sauce mixture on it.
• Seal and marinate overnight, turning the bag at least once.
• Bring the beef broth to a boil in a small saucepan.
• Add the dried mushrooms, stir, cover and remove from heat.
• Let sit for 20 minutes.
• Drain the mushrooms through a coffee-filter lined sieve or cheesecloth-lined colander, reserving the broth.
• Remove the roast from the bag, and save the remaining marinade.
• Press the cracked black pepper into both sides of the roast.
• Mix the marinade, mushroom broth, and tomato paste together; stir well and set aside.
• Place the mushrooms, onion, carrots, and potatoes in a large crock pot and toss.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high.
• Add the roast and brown well on all sides.
• Put the roast on top of the veggies in the crock pot, and pour the broth mixture over the roast and veggies.
• Scrape the bottom of the skillet to remove the brown bits into the crock pot.
• Cover the crock pot with the lid and cook on high 1 hour, then cook on low another 8 hours.
• Place the roast and veggies on a serving platter and keep warm.
• Reserve the liquid in the crock pot.
• Place flour in a small bowl.
• Gradually add the water and stir with a fork until well blended.
• Add it to the broth in the crock pot, Cook uncovered for 15 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring often.
• Serve the gravy with the roast.