What's not to love about a crock pot!

I love to use my crock pot all year. I especially love it in the warmer months since I don't have AC in my little home. I can have a delicious meal without turning on my oven and making my house a million degrees at the hottest part of the day! The sun is shining today and although it's not going to be very hot out today, I know I'll be wanting to be outside enjoying the rays and not inside cooking dinner. So I put in a pot roast this morning. I love red meat and if it's with potatoes, even better! I have a super easy and delicious recipe that I thought I'd throw out there if anyone wanted to take advantage of the crock pot magic too! 

Sunday Pot Roast

1 beef chuck roast ( about 2.5 lbs.)  

salt and pepper 

3 medium baking potatoes, unpeeled 

1 large parsnip  

2 large celery stalks 

1 medium onion, sliced  

2 bay leaves

1 tsp dried rosemary 

1/2 tsp dried thyme 

1/2 cup beef broth

                                                    

1. Trim fat from beef. Cut into serving size pieces;season with salt and pepper to taste. 

2. Scrub potatoes and cut into quarters. Cut parsnip and carrots diagonally into 3/4 inch pieces. Slice celery   into 1 1/2 inch pieces.   

3. Place vegetables and bay leaves into slow cooker,sprinkle with rosemary and thyme. 

4. Arrange beef over vegetables and pour beef broth over meat.

5. Cover and cook on low 9 hours until beef is tender. 

 I cut my potatoes a little smaller and my meat a little bigger. I don't have nine hours to wait either so I am putting it on high for the first three or so and then I'll turn it down to low.  I also plan to make gravy from the meat juices and serve it with the meat and vegetables when we eat. YUM! The other thing I love about slow cooking is that your house smells amazing all day while it's cooking! Makes me hungry though, not so good for the diet!