Crock Pot Beef Chuck Barbecue - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 lb) boneless beef chuck roast
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 small onion, chopped
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and chopped (can use a green bell pepper)
1 cup barbecue sauce
1/2 cup apricot preserves
1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon brown sugar
10 sandwich buns, sliced in half

Preparation

Cut the roast in quarters then place in the crock pot.
Sprinkle the roast with black pepper.
Sprinkle the chopped onion and bell pepper around the roast.
In a bowl combine the BBQ sauce with apricot preserves, garlic, Dijon mustard and brown sugar; pour over the roast.
Cover with lid and cook on LOW setting for about 6-8 hours or until the meat is tender.
Remove the roast and slice thinly, then return to the crock pot and stir with the sauce; cover and cook for another 30 minutes.
Skim the fat from the sauce.
Serve the sliced beef with the sauce on buns.