Tonight's Dinner: Maka's Perfect Pot Roast

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This was my contribution to my family potluck tonight.

Maka's Perfect Pot Roast

This feeds a crowd. If you don't have a crowd to feed, you can dice the leftovers, add a bit of water, and simmer it into hash.

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 9 hours
Servings: 10

Ingredients

• 2 medium onions, thinly sliced


• 1 head of garlic, cloves peeled but left whole


• 4-6 potatoes, peeled or scrubbed and cut into chunks


• 4 carrots, peeled or scrubbed and cut into chunks


• 4 celery stalks, cut into chunks


• 1 boneless beef chuck roast (4 pounds), cut into quarters


• 2 cup espresso or very strong coffee


• 1/4 cup tamari or soy sauce


• 1/4 cup cornstarch


• 1/4 cup cold water

Directions

Place the vegetables in the bottom of crockpot, tossing to mix. Arrange roast pieces on top of vegetables. Combine coffee and tamari, pour over roast.

Cover and cook on low heat for 9 hours.

Remove roast and vegetables to serving platter with a slotted spoon.

Strain solids from cooking liquid and pour into a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth. Whisk into boiling liquid, and keep at a high simmer while whisking until thickened.