Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Mashed Root Vegetables - Macrostax

Ingredients

• 1 2.5 lb (1.1kg) beef chuck roast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 medium yellow onions (575g)
• peeled and quartered
• 4 whole carrots (435g)
• peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces
• 4 stalks of celery (225g)
• chopped into 1-inch pieces (optional)
• 4 cloves garlic
• peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 cup beef broth
• 2 tablespoons (30g) tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• Salt and pepper
• Garnish: fresh rosemary (optional)
• 3 medium Yukon gold potatoes (580g)
• peeled and diced into 1-inch pieces
• 3 medium carrots (270g)
• peeled and diced into ½-inch pieces
• 3 medium turnips (345g)
• 2 large sweet potatoes (650g)
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon salt