* Exported from MasterCook * America's Favorite Pot Roast Recipe By : Rival's Crock-Pot Slow Cooker Cuisine; 1995 Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Beef Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 3 1/2 lb Beef arm or boneless pot roast 1/4 c Flour 2 ts Salt 1/8 ts Pepper 3 Carrots -- peeled, sliced - lengthwise, cut in 2" pieces 3 Potatoes -- peeled and quartered 2 sm Onions -- sliced 1 Celery rib -- cut in 2" pieces 2 oz Jar mushrooms -- drained -OR- 1/4 c Mushroom gravy 3 tb Flour 1/4 c Water Trim all excess fat from roast; brown and drain if using chuck or another highly marbled cut. Combine 1/4 cup flour, the salt and pepper. Coat meat with the flour mixture. Place all vegetables except mushrooms in Crock-Pot and top with roast (cut roast in half, if necessary, to fit easily). Spread mushrooms evenly over top of roast. Cover and cook on Low for 10 to 12 hours. If desired, turn to High during last hour to soften vegetables and make a gravy. To thicken gravy, make a smooth paste of the 3 tb flour and the water and stir into Crock-Pot. Season to taste before serving. Serves 4 to 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -