' I like to call this “Cheater’s Sauerbraten”, and it’s the very first recipe I wrote into my recipe “journal” (one of those hardbound journals filled with line pages). It has all the wonderful tastes of sauerbraten, one of my favorite dishes growing up, but doesn’t involve any marinating time. The slow cooker does it all.
I don’t know yet what I’ll be serving this with. Either roasted potatoes or egg noodles, to take advantage of that lovely gravy.
Spicy Slow Cooker Pot Roast
boneless beef roast, 3-4 lbs (rump, top round, chuck, whatever you can find on sale)
3 cups water
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1 – 14 oz bottle ketchup
2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
2 large onions, quartered
2 tablespoons minced garlic
3 bay leaves
3 whole cloves
1 heaping teaspoon dried pickling spices
salt & pepper to taste
Combine everything but the roast in the slow cooker and mix well. Add the beef roast, turning it over once or twice if necessary to make sure the meat is coated with the liquid. Cover and cook on LOW for 10 – 12 hours.
