I layer the bottom of my crock pot with red taters, carrots, onion. The liquid I use consists of water, beef broth, and apple cider vinegar along with my preferred seasonings. Then I dry rub the roast with a mixture of salt, pepper, granulated garlic, ground red pepper, paprika, and ground mustard. Then I sear it on all sides (2-3 minutes in a hot pan over medium heat) then sit it on top of the vegetables. We love garlic, so I take a small paring knife and stuff 3-4 roasted garlic gloves (Krogers has this on the olive bar) then add 6-8 more in with the liquid. The garlic will essentially melt away as it cooks! Set on high for 4 hours, low for 2-4 more depending on the size of the roast. Beef roasts I do on high for 6 hours.
Serve with sour cream on the taters, hot bread and get ready for bed when you're done eating!