French Dip Roast

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, quartered and sliced
• 1 (3 pound) beef roast, fat trimmed
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 (1 ounce) packet au jus mix
• 1/8 teaspoon seasoned pepper

Instructions

1. Place onion in slow cooker. Place meat on top of onion.
2. In a small bowl, stir water, au jus mix and seasoned pepper until blended. Pour over roast. Cover and cook on HIGH for 5 to 6 hours or on LOW for 10 to 12 hours, or until tender.
3. Remove meat from liquid. Let stand for five minutes before thinly slicing across grain.
4. Strain liquid and make gravy.