Slow Cooker Beef Barbacoa

Ingredients

• 3 pounds boneless beef chuck roast
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup chili powder
• Salt to taste

Directions

Place the roast, onion, bay leaves, black pepper, garlic powder, and vinegar in slow cooker; cover ingredients completely with water. Cover and cook on High setting until meat is very tender and falling apart, about 4 hours.

Remove meat from slow cooker and discard liquids. Return meat to slow cooker; shred with fork and knife. Stir tomato sauce, chili powder, and salt into the shredded meat. Cover the cooker, and cook meat and sauce on High for an additional 2 hours.