Marie's Easy Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Ingredients

• 3  carrots chopped
• 1 stalk celery chopped
• 4 pounds chuck roast 
• 1 packet onion soup mix dry
• 1  onion chopped
• 3  potatoes cubed peeled
• 8 servings salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup water 

Equipment

• frying pan
• slow cooker

Directions

1. Season the roast with salt and pepper to taste. Brown on all sides in a large skillet over high heat, about 4 minutes per side.
2. Place the roast in the slow cooker and add the soup mix, water, carrots, onion, potatoes, and celery.
3. Cover and cook on Low setting for 8 to 10 hours.