crock pot beef roast & gravy

 my family LOVES a good beef roast! 

here is the "recipe" (i do not measure for this dinner) that we have used for a long time: 

NEED: 

• 1 beef roast (i like a rump roast but you can use any beef roast) 
• 2-3 cans of beef broth 
• soy sauce (2 T?), plus to taste
• Worcestershire sauce (2 T?), plus to taste
• Kitchen bouquet (2 T?), plus to taste
• THIS IS A MAGIC INGREDIENT. it adds depth and flavor. do not taste it on its own as it tastes terrible 😂

• dried italian herbs (2 T?) 
• Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper
• Cornstarch 
• water

DO: 

• Put 2 cans of broth in the crock pot 
• add the beef roast 
• pour the soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce over
• pour on a good glug of the kitchen bouquet
• sprinkle with the herbs, salt and pepper 
• cover and let cook on low 6-8 hours (high 4-6 hours)
• shred- remove any of the "yucky parts" (fatty bits, etc) 
• keep warm while you make the gravy (cover with foil, put on the back of the stove, etc.)

GRAVY!!! gravy is my favorite :) 

DO:

• mix together: 2 T cornstarch, 2 T water. set aside. 
• skim off "juice" from the crock pot beef roast 
• try to avoid any of the clumps of beef, fat, etc. 
• try to get just the liquid that is "clear" 
• try not to get a lot of the fat
• I use: this handy tool
• Put the skimmed off juice in a small soup/sauce pan 
• add additional canned broth if it is not enough liquid
• taste. add a little bit more of the sauces and/or kitchen bouquet and/or salt/pepper. 
• bring to a boil 
• stir in the cornstarch/water mixture 
• simmer gently a little bit longer (if it is not thick enough, add a TINY BIT more water/cornstarch mix... 1:1 ratio)
• taste carefully 
• adjust seasoning if need be
• ENJOY!