Slow Cooker Beef With Red Sauce

Total Time: 10 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 (3 lb) rump roast, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes (or bottom round roast)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained
• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups crushed gingersnap cookies (about 30 cookies)
• 9 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• hot cooked noodles (or rice or mashed potatoes)

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine the first 9 ingredients; set aside.
• 2 place beef and onion in a 4 quart slow cooker; rub beef with spice mixture.
• 3 pour tomatoes over the top; sprinkle with vinegar, gingersnaps, and garlic.
• 4 cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender.
• 5 stir in sugar.
• 6 serve with noodles.