All-Day Crockpot Beef
1 1/2 pounds Beef, *stew or roast beef
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 package onion soup mix
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon A-1 steak sauce
3 large carrots, sliced
2 large celery stalks, sliced
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
1 medium onion
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup tomato juice
* Use any cut of beef roast desired.
Cut beef into serving-sized portions. Brown beef in a bit of vegetable
oil, in a large skillet. Meanwhile, slice onion and separate into rings.
Dice the peeled carrots, dice the celery and slice the peppers into thin
strips or circles. Place these into the bottom of crockpot. Sprinkle the
beef pieces with fresh ground black pepper, minced garlic and the
onion soup mix. Place on top of the vegetables. Mix the steak sauce
and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl with about 1/2 cup water
and 1/2 cup tomato juice. Pour this over the meat. Turn the crockpot
to high for 30 minutes, then turn to low, cover and cook for 7-9 hours.