Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 3½ lbs. beef chuck roast
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1 yellow onion, cut into large chunks
• 4 carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3 stalks celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1½ lbs. baby potatoes, quartered
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 30 fl oz. beef broth
• 2 tbsp. Arrowroot powder
• 3 tbsp. Water