Crock Pot Beef Chuck Barbecue

You will need a 5-quart crock pot for this, I doubled the sauce when I made this :)

• Ready In: 6 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 10

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

Directions

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