Another alternative for people who don't have a roasting rack is to put vegetables in the bottom of the pan and the roast on top. I've seen this done on cooking shows, and made a crock-pot roast the other day this way.
On TV I've seen whole carrots and/or parsnips used, just peeled and lined up in the bottom of the roasting pan and seasoned before adding the meat on top. I've never tried that exact method. In the crock-pot I used baby carrots and equivalent length chunks of celery and an onion cut into eighths, and tucked thick slices of potato around the side of the roast. It turned out really well, which made me very happy since I'm a total newbie with the whole crock-pot thing!
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On TV I've seen whole carrots and/or parsnips used, just peeled and lined up in the bottom of the roasting pan and seasoned before adding the meat on top. I've never tried that exact method. In the crock-pot I used baby carrots and equivalent length chunks of celery and an onion cut into eighths, and tucked thick slices of potato around the side of the roast. It turned out really well, which made me very happy since I'm a total newbie with the whole crock-pot thing!