Italian Pot Roast. I double the mushrooms because I like them. It's good with tortellini as shown or on top of polenta.

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/italian-pot-roast-2

Ingredients

1 (8-oz.) package sliced fresh mushrooms
1 large sweet onion, cut in half and sliced $
1 (3- to 4-lb.) boneless chuck roast, trimmed
1 teaspoon pepper $
2 tablespoons olive oil $
1 (1-oz.) envelope dry onion soup mix
1 (14-oz.) can beef broth $
1 (8-oz.) can tomato sauce $
3 tablespoons tomato paste $
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning $
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Preparation

1. Place mushrooms and onion in a lightly greased 5-to 6-qt. slow cooker.

2. Sprinkle roast with pepper. Cook roast in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until browned.

3. Place roast on top of mushrooms and onion in slow cooker. Sprinkle onion soup mix over roast; pour beef broth and tomato sauce over roast. Cover and cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours or until meat shreds easily with a fork.

4. Transfer roast to a cutting board; cut into large chunks, removing any large pieces of fat. Keep roast warm.

5. Skim fat from juices in slow cooker; stir in tomato paste and Italian seasoning. Stir together cornstarch and 2 Tbsp. water in a small bowl until smooth; add to juices in slow cooker, stirring until blended. Increase slow cooker heat to HIGH. Cover and cook 40 minutes or until mixture is thickened. Stir in roast.


Note: For an easy side, saut� 2 cups diced zucchini, 1 cup frozen sweet peas, and 1/2 cup diced onion in 3 Tbsp. olive oil until tender. Toss with 20 oz. hot cooked cheese-and-spinach tortellini, and 1/2 cup each shredded Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.