Crock Pot BBQ Beef

This looks simple and even healthy! This serves 6...


1/4 cups tomato puree
1/4 cups apple juice
1 tablespoons maple syrup
1/3 tablespoons flour
1/3 tablespoons chipotle chile powder or ground red pepper
1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds lean-only top round beef roast, cut into 3 or 4 large pieces
1 cups sliced sweet onion

Directions
1.
Coat the inside of a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker pot with cooking spray. Add the tomato puree, apple juice, maple syrup, flour, chipotle powder or ground red pepper, salt, and black pepper. Whisk until smooth. Place the meat in the pot. Turn to coat well with the sauce. Add the onion. Cover and cook on the low-heat setting for 8 to 9 hours, or until fork tender. Remove the meat from the slow cooker to a cutting board. Shred the beef with a fork. Return to the slow cooker and combine with the sauce.