Chuck Wagon Pot Roast and Veggies

Makes 8 cups

Ingredients:

Nonstick cooking spray

2 to 2½ pounds beef chuck roast

Salt and pepper

1 jar (26 ounces) pasta sauce

1 cup water

2 cups mini wagon-wheel pasta

1 cup baby carrots, halved diagonally

1 cup fresh or frozen cut green beans

Method:

1 Coat a 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray; set aside. Season beef with salt and pepper. Place beef in the slow cooker. Add sauce and water. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 8 hours or high-heat setting for 4 hours.

2 Add pasta, carrots, and green beans, stirring into liquid. If cooking on low, increase heat to high and cook 45 minutes more. Cut beef into bite-size pieces.

Nutrition per cup: 275 calories; 29g protein; 7g fat (2g saturated fat); 23g carbohydrate; 3g fiber; 92mg calcium; 4mg iron; 460mg sodium.

Chuck Wagon Pot Roast and Veggies