Classic French Pot Roast

I bought my very own crock pot this week and was very excited! It was definitely worth the $19.99. I figured since I finally have my own crock pot now I should make the most classic meal of all: Pot Roast.

Classic French Pot Roast

For the Pot Roast:

2-3 pound eye of round (It's a fairly lean cut of beef)
3 Tbsp all purpose flour

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper
1-2 Tbsp vegetable oil
4 celery stalks, trimmed & cut into 3 inch pieces 
1/2 bag of baby carrots
3-4 small potatoes
10.5 oz can of french onion soup, condensed 

To make the Pot Roast:

Mix flour, salt and pepper together in a small bowl.

Trim any fat on the sides off the roast and rinse with water. Pat dry with paper towels. Add flour mixture to cover the roast.

Heat 1-2 Tbsp of oil in a non-stick or cast iron skillet on medium to medium high heat for 3-4 minutes. Add roast to heated pan and heat to sear for 2-4 minutes on each side. (Add more oil if needed and lower heat if necessary.)

Add carrots and celery to the bottom of the slow cooker and add roast on top of the vegetables. Add french onion soup and 1/2 to 3/4 can of water to the slow cooker.

Cook roast in slow cooker on low for 10 hours or high for 5 hours.

This turned out delicious, but it definitely needed more salt added because the french onion taste is somewhat bitter. I also threw in a couple gloves of minced garlic just to add more flavor and let's get real, who doesn't love garlic?? It made about 6 servings which was more than enough for just me and my boyfriend.