Slow Cooker (Crockpot) Recipe for Pot Roast with Sweet and Sour Tomato Sauce

Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Sweet and Sour Tomato Sauce
Pot Roast with Sweet and Sour Tomato Sauce, made in the slow cooker.

(Updated with improved photos and step-by-step instructions, November 2012.)  I know some people are still looking for leftover turkey recipes, but if your turkey is gone and you're looking for something comforting but still pretty healthy to make in the slow cooker this weekend, this Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Sweet and Sour Tomato Sauce makes great leftovers too.  I love those two-in-a-pack chuck roasts they sell at Costco, and this recipe from 2007 is one of my favorite ways to use them.  The sauce is a little chunky, but if you'd like a smoother sauce use onion powder instead of the chopped onion.  Here's How to Make Pot Roast in the Crockpot which you might want to read before you make this.

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