Slow Cooker Balsamic Roast Beast

It was seriously hard for me to leave for work after I threw this recipe into the slow cooker this morning. IT JUST SMELLED SO GOOD ALREADY! Back in the day when I ate bread like it was my job, I would drench toast in balsamic vinegar and olive oil because I loved the flavor so much. Now that I try to limit my grain intake, balsamic-soaked bread is sadly a thing of the past. When I was searching online for a slow cooker roast recipe, I knew I would love this one just because of the balsamic! This was super easy to throw together before work (just chop an onion and smash some garlic), and coming home to a delicious meal that's ready to serve is probably the most exciting thing since sliced bread (with balsamic vinegar). I quickly roasted some carrots and Brussels sprouts in the oven as a side dish (roasted veggies are the easiest and tastiest side dish ever). Thank you, Primally Inspired, for this amazing recipe!

Balsamic Roast Beef

ingredients:

Here's my rump ready to be roasted.

• 3-4 lb. roast (I used rump roast)
• 1 cup broth (veggie, chicken, beef)
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons tamari (gluten-free soy sauce)
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 8 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• Himalayan sea salt and black pepper to taste
• about 3 tablespoons arrowroot powder to thicken gravy

method:

1. Place roast fat side down in slow cooker.
2. Add remaining ingredients to slow cooker (except arrowroot powder), cover, and cook on low for 8 hours.
3. Roast is done when the meat easily shreds with a fork and is slightly browned on top (and when you're salivating from the ridiculously amazing aroma emanating from your kitchen).
4. Remove roast from slow cooker and transfer to a covered dish to keep warm.
5. Blend the onions, garlic, and juices from the slow cooker (either with an immersion blender or in a food processor) to make the gravy to serve with the roast. Add arrowroot powder 1 tablespoon at a time until you reach desired thickness. Be careful not to overfill your blender and spray half blended gravy everywhere like I did. :D
6. Serve with a side of roasted veggies and enjoy!

Rosemary roasted carrots and salt &
pepper brussels made great sides!

Josh was mainly excited that we got to use
the gravy boat tonight.

*note: My garlic press is my BFF (as far as kitchen tools go). I love adding garlic to everything, so this makes the process much quicker and easier. Invest in a good one!