ITALIAN INSPIRED POT ROAST WITH TOMATO GRAVY

Italian inspired Pot Roast with Tomato Gravy image

Provided by Lynn Socko @lynnsocko

Categories Beef

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 pound(s) chuck roast
2 cup(s) water
1 can(s) 14.5 oz diced tomatoes w/oregano, basil, and garlic
2 teaspoon(s) granulated garlic
1 teaspoon(s) black pepper
1 teaspoon(s) italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon(s) dried basil
2 teaspoon(s) tomato paste
1/4 cup(s) flour
- **italian sausage links, opt
- **salt to taste

Steps:

Place roast in slow cooker. Add water and spices and diced can tomatoes, turn on to 300° or med heat. Simmer for about 2 hrs. Add Italian sausage links (optional). Simmer another hour or until roast is super tender.
When roast is done remove liquid to bowl and skim off fat. Add about 1 c of hot liquid to sauce pan and 1/4 c of flour and whisk together, make sure all lumps are removed. Add remaining liquid, I had about 2 c of liquid. Now in bowl mix together 2 tbsp of tomato paste and another cup of water. Add to sauce and stir in well. Let simmer about 5 min. Add salt to taste.
Place roast over pasta or garlic bread and spoon on sauce.