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Perfect Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Perfect Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Enjoy a delicious and tender Perfect Slow Cooker Pot Roast that is both easy to prepare and full of flavor.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 20 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 400 kcal

Equipment

  • slow cooker
  • large pot

Ingredients
  

Base Ingredients

  • 1.5 tablespoon olive oil divided
  • 3 lb chuck roast
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 medium yellow onion peeled, halved and cut into thick slices
  • 5 cloves garlic minced (1 ½ Tbsp)
  • 1.25 cups beef broth
  • 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
  • 2.5 lbs small yukon gold potatoes left whole
  • 5 medium carrots peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2.5 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 3 tablespoon beef broth, optional, for thickening gravy
  • 2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Dab roast dry with paper towels, season all over with salt and pepper.
  • Sear roast in pot until browned on both sides, about 4 - 5 minutes per side. Transfer roast to slow cooker.
  • Add remaining ½ tablespoon olive oil to pot. Add onion and saute 2 minutes, add garlic and saute 30 seconds longer. Pour onion mixture over roast in slow cooker.
  • Return pot to heat, pour in beef broth, Worcestershire, thyme and rosemary and cook about 15 seconds, just long enough to scrape up browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Remove from heat.
  • Layer potatoes and carrots over onion layer in slow cooker, pour beef broth evenly over top then season with salt and pepper.
  • Cover slow cooker and cook on low heat until roast and vegetables are tender, about 8 - 9 hours.
  • Remove roast and vegetables, shred roast (discard fat) and cut potatoes if desired.
  • If you'd like to thicken the broth and make a gravy, pour broth from slow cooker through a fine mesh strainer into a small saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat.
  • Whisk cornstarch with 3 tablespoon beef broth then pour into saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly, let simmer 30 - 60 seconds.
  • Plate roast and vegetables, pour gravy over the top and sprinkle with parsley.

Notes

Thicker carrots will work better here. Make sure to measure the liquid to achieve the correct thickness for the gravy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 40gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Comfort Food, easy recipe, hearty meal, pot roast, slow cooker
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