Pot roast dinner in the oven or crock pot

Pot Roast with fingerling potatoes, baby carrots and gravy (Makes 4 servings)

2-2.5 lbs boneless beef chuck roast
1 large onion sliced
2 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary (or 2 tsp dried)
1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
2 tsp garlic powder
1 pound bag of baby carrots
1 pound bag of fingerling potatoes - sliced in half
1 cup beef stock
2 Tbsp worcestershire
2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp flour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. (Crock pot directions are at the end of the post)
In a small baking dish or oven safe pot scatter onions across the bottom and place roast on top of onions.
Season meat with salt, pepper, garlic powder and 1/2 the rosemary.
Place carrots and potatoes around the meat in the pan.  You want a close fit around the meat.  Sprinkle the remaining rosemary over the vegetables.  Whisk together the beef stock and Worcestershire and pour over the vegetables.  Cover pan tightly with foil or pot lid.
Bake for 3-4 hours until roast is tender and pulls apart easily.
Remove roast to a plate and cover with foil, remove vegetables with a slotted spoon to a bowl and cover.
If you used a pot to bake the roast you can make the gravy right in the pot, if you used a baking dish you will need to move all the cooking juices into a skillet and then continue.
In a small skillet melt butter over medium heat and whisk in the flour.  Cook for 1 minute then add the rue to the cooking juices.  Allow to come up to a boil then reduce heat to low.  If the gravy is too thick add a bit of water, if it is too thin let it simmer on low for 5 minutes to thicken up.

Enjoy!

Crock pot directions -
Layer onions in the bottom of the crock pot then add meat, seasons and vegetables as directed above.  Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 6 1/2 hours.
Gravy can be made right in the crock pot on high.