Slow Cooked Roast Beef and Potatoes

When I first saw this I was hesitant to try it. Especially after seeing the brown sugar. But it was SO. GOOD. I wanted to eat the whole roast myself, and I actually wanted to eat cooked carrots, which is a momentous occasion. :) It's easy and serves a lot, as well. Enjoy this one!

Crock Pot Roast Beef and Potatoes

1 (4-lb) beef sirloin or pork roast*
garlic salt
1/3 c packed brown sugar
3 Tbsp cider vinegar
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 (10.75 oz) can condensed cram of mushroom soup
1 (1-oz) packet onion soup mix
1 c beef broth
5 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1" pieces
6 red potatoes or medium russets, scrubbed and quartered

1. Place the roast in a slow cooker. Sprinkle with garlic salt.
2. In a medium bowl, mix the brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, mushroom soup, onion soup mix, and broth; pour over the roast.
3. Add the carrots and/or potatoes to the slow cooker if it is large enough to hold them.
4. Cook on high heat 5 of 6 hours on high heat, or 10 to 12 hours on high heat.

If you choose not to add the carrots or potatoes, then two alternate side dishes are mashed potatoes and a green salad.

* use less fatty beef, and trim off any fat you see, to lower fat content