Description
A simple and hearty pot roast recipe cooked in a slow cooker.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 lb beef chuck roast
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Season the beef chuck roast with salt and pepper.
- Place the sliced onion, chopped carrots, and celery in the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Add the minced garlic.
- Place the seasoned roast on top of the vegetables.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and tomato paste.
- Pour the liquid mixture over the roast.
- Sprinkle the thyme and rosemary over the top.
- Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-5 hours, until the roast is tender.
- Remove the roast from the slow cooker and shred or slice it.
- Serve with the cooked vegetables and cooking liquid.
Notes
- For thicker gravy, you can remove the liquid from the slow cooker and thicken it with a cornstarch slurry.
- Add potatoes along with the other vegetables for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 oz
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: slow cooker, pot roast, beef, crock pot, dinner, comfort food