Peppery Cardamom Beef Roast And Gravy

Total Time: 4 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 -4 lbs chuck roast
• 2 -4 teaspoons fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 2 -4 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 -2 teaspoon cardamom
• 1/2 cup soy sauce, divided

Recipe

• 1 combine seasonings and rub generous amounts into all sides of the roast.
• 2 pour soy sauce onto both sides of roast.
• 3 marinate in the refrigerator if you want, but not necessary.
• 4 add 1/2" of water to crock pot, add marinated roast. cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours.
• 5 remove roast and keep warm.
• 6 to make gravy, add 1/2 c milk and 1/4 c flour to juices left in crock pot. whisk to remove lumps and cook on high, whisking periodically, for 20 minutes (make some mashed potatoes and cornbread while you wait.).