How to fix my crockpot roast?

rosemary, thyme, garlic.

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rosemary, thyme, garlic.

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Don't skimp. Especially with a ten hour cook. That's gonna smell (and taste) good.

I did a crockpot roast yesterday.

I had some left over soffrito from a paella the night before (just caramelized onions and tomato puree). So used that with some whole garlic and celery as my veg and braising liquid. Salt/pepper, sear. Deglazed cast iron skillet with some brandy and a touch of water. Added to pot.

Key with crockpot is to use less liquid than you think you need. And to strain sauce and reduce.

I'd throw in a bay leaf and some garlic. Depending on the size of the roast, double the onion soup mix. Consider relacing the cream of mushroom with a 1/2 cup of buttermilk.

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Add fresh onions

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I add fresh onions

would mushrooms just turn to mush after 10 hours?

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Fresh herbs and a little red wine. Then strain the liquid after finished cooking, reduce it, and pour it back over the roast when you serve. I also like to add a little bit of balsamic vinegar to my reduced liquid.

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onion soup mix
- carrots
- potatoes
- onion

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This is all you need...and you can even substitute water for the beef stock. The roast will make its own...and I do like a little minced garlic.

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reducing that sauce seems like it would help, as it is too thin

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Pour up the au jus into a small sauce pan. Add a few T of cornstarch that you have dissolved into a cup or less of water. Crank to high, whisk, reseason with salt and pepper...your "flavor problem" is solved. Send me flowers or a gift card.

Cornstarch gives a perfect texture to a beef roast gravy...and should be a mandatory ingredient in many dry mixes for frying tasks.