Slow-Cooked Barbecue Sandwiches

Make it easy on yourself and put your slow cooker to work for these barbecue pulled beef sandwiches.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup tomato ketchup
1 cup commercial barbecue sauce
1 cup water
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 (3 to 4 pound) boneless chuck roast, trimmed of fat
14 to 18 hamburger buns, split and toasted

Cooking Directions:

1. In a slow cooker or crockpot, combine the first 12 ingredients; mix well.
2. Add roast. Cover and cook on high for 6 to 7 hours or until tender.
   
3. Remove roast; cool.
   
4. Shred meat and return to sauce; heat through.
   
5. Use a slotted spoon to serve on buns.

Makes 14 to 18 servings.