Beef au Jus

Ingredients

• 1 (1.25-oz.) pkg. dried onion soup mix
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1 (3- to 4-lb.) chuck roast
• 1 cup baby carrots
• 5 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 cup water

Directions

1. Season roast with black pepper.

2. Place in slow cooker with all other ingredients and cook on Low for 8 hours.

3. Cooked meat can be sliced or shredded. Serve as is or in hamburger buns, as hot roast beef po-boys or as a filling for a large baked potato.

The Advocate – Baton Rouge, La