Caribbean Inspired Roast (Crock Pot)

Ingredients:
Large boneless beef chuck roast
1 Tablespoon of white sugar
1 Tablespoon of brown sugar
1 teaspoon of ground cumin
3/4 teaspoon of salt
3/4 teaspoon ground, dried, or crushed cilantro
3/4 teaspoon of chili powder
1/2 teaspoon of dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon grated/dried orange peel (from spice section of grocery store)
3/4 teaspoon powdered baking cocoa
15 oz. can of tomato sauce
2 teaspoons of minced garlic cloves
1 large onion chopped
2-3 stalks of celery chopped (about 1/4 cup)
2-3 large carrots peeled and chopped into circles
2-3 sweet potatoes peeled and chopped into 1/2 to 1 inch circles

Go ahead and turn your crock pot on to high
Put your roast in first to cover the bottom
Sprinkle evenly over the roast surface all of your spices, herbs, and sugars:
     white sugar, brown sugar, cumin, salt, cilantro, chili powder, oregano, cinnamon, orange peel, and cocoa
Pour tomato sauce over all (evenly across the entire roast and sides)
Sprinkle garlic cloves evenly over roast
Sprinkle chopped onion evenly over roast
Add layer of celery
Add layer of carrots
Finish with sweet potatoes on top

Cover and let cook on high until all is tender to your desired tenderness.  On  high it will take between 4 and 6 hours depending on the size of your roast

You can cook on low if you will be away from the  house.  If you cook on low it will take between 8 and 12 hours depending on the size of your roast.

Serve with rice