Cajun Pot Roast

INGREDIENTS

• 3½ lbs sirloin tip roast
• olive oil
• 3-4 tablespoons cajun seasoning 
• ½ cup carrots - diced
• ½ cup celery - sliced
• 1 cup onion - chopped
• 4 garlic cloves - minced
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup okra, chopped
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• INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Rub the seasoning into the meat on all surfaces and set aside.
  2. Heat about 2 tablespoons of the oil in your pan until shimmering.
  3. Add the carrots, celery, onion and garlic but do not crowd - do it in two batches if necessary.
  4. When the vegetables blacken slightly around the edges turn them and caramelize on the other side.
  5. Remove the vegetables from the pan and add a little more oil.
  6. Sear the meat well on all sides.
  7. Remove the meat from the pan and deglaze it with red wine or beef broth, scraping the bottom and sides until all of the bits that are stuck on are loosened.
  8. Add the remaining beef broth and reduce by ¼.
  9. Add the vegetables to the slow cooker, place the meat and okra on top, and pour the liquid mixture over all.
  10. Slow cook for eight to ten hours on low.
  11. Serve over hot buttered rice.