Slow-Cooked Hoisin Pot Roast

Dinner

One day my husband commented that he loves plums and meat. The next time I put a roast in the slow cooker, I added some plums. He was onto something!

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 8 hours
YIELD: 10 servings.

Ingredients

1 medium onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 boneless beef chuck roast (4 to 5 pounds)
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 cup water
1 cup hoisin sauce
3 medium plums or 6 pitted dried plums, halved

Instructions

1. Place onion in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cut roast in half. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown meat. Transfer meat to slow cooker. Combine water and hoisin sauce; pour over meat. Top with plums. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 8-10 hours. If desired, skim fat.

Nutrition Facts

7 ounces cooked meat with 1/4 cup sauce: 389 calories, 20g fat (7g saturated fat), 119mg cholesterol, 488mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 37g protein.