Beef Barbecue

Ingredients

• 1 boneless beef chuck roast (3 pounds)
• 1 cup barbecue sauce
• 1/2 cup apricot preserves
• 1/3 cup chopped green or sweet red pepper
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• Sandwich rolls, optional

Directions

1. Cut the roast into quarters; place in a greased 5-qt. slow cooker. In a bowl, combine barbecue sauce, preserves, green pepper, onion, mustard and brown sugar; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 6-8 hours.
2. Remove roast. When cool enough to handle, shred meat with 2 forks; return to slow cooker and stir gently. Cook, covered, 20-30 minutes longer. Skim fat from sauce. Serve beef and sauce on rolls if desired.