Add the onions to the pot and stir so that they take on the beef flavours and oils for 1-2 minutes (until they soften slightly). Pour in the carrots and celery, stir, and then add the beef stock.
Add the beef stock pot then the boiling water. Pour this mixture all over the beef and vegetables, put the slow cooker lid on and cook for 9 hours. The beef and vegetables should be meltingly tender.
Add the beef to the slow cooker with the shallots, halved garlic cloves, bacon, carrot and thyme sprigs. Mash together the flour, tomato purée and stock pot or cube in a large bowl, then ...
pull-apart beef that’s full of flavor. The long cooking time allows the meat to absorb the flavors of the broth, seasonings and herbs. Adding vegetables to the pot roast makes it a complete ...