Project Pot Roast: The Process aka Chop Chop Chop

This is what you've all been waiting for...ha ha ha.  Holy pictures Batman!  I hope you enjoy them.  Picture are in order of preparation.  You can chop stuff in any order.  This is mine.  I did a rough chop on the veg since they are going to smush up during the cooking anyway.

You might recognize this motley crew  from the last blog.  Everything gathered together for the before picture.

Onions are first on the block

Celery is next

Tomatoes get peeled and chopped.  I skinned them because I don't like finding the skins in my cooked food.    If they don't bother you, skip the skinning.

Green Pans at the ready.   This things are awesome! 

Beef bouillon cubes ready for the pool.

Beef searing and water boiling for the bouillon cubes.

Mmm the bouillon is boiling.

Look at the beautiful brown sear.  I added a little olive oil to the pan and put it over high heat to get that nice color

Tomato, celery, onion, baby bella mushroom and garlic ready for the  crock pot.

I flipped meat and seasoned it with adobo.  If you look closely, you'll see that I stuffed garlic cloves into the meat.  This was not easy.  I went with vertical stabs after the sear but I would recommend horizontal cuts before you sear.  It also means the garlic won't slip out when you flip the meat.

The beef in the crock pot on top of a layer of celery.

Onions in the frying pan for a little color while the beef broth hangs out on the back burner.

More celery and tomatoes join the party.

Onions browning on the stove.

In ye go fellas.

Mushrooms are frying up before they take the plunge. 

I fried the garlic quickly before deglazing the pan with a little onion soup broth.

 

All liquid and mushrooms in the crock pot.


 

I almost forgot the green peppers.  No escape for you! 

Now we wait.   8+ hours from now dinner will be served.

And now, my sweets, we wait.  I'll post again when everything is cooked.