Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Carrots and Potatoes

Instructions

1. 1

   Season the roast all over with salt and pepper. Sear in oil in a hot skillet, 3-4 minutes per side, for deeper flavor (skip if you're short on time).

2. 2

   Put potatoes, chunked carrots, and onion wedges in the slow cooker and set the roast on top with the garlic.

3. 3

   Whisk broth, tomato paste, and thyme and pour over. Cook on LOW 8 hours or HIGH 5 hours, until the beef shreds easily.

4. 4

   Move the beef and vegetables to a platter. Whisk the cornstarch with 2 tbsp cold water, stir into the cooking liquid, and cook on HIGH 10 minutes to thicken into gravy.

5. 5

   Shred or slice the beef and serve with vegetables and gravy.