Description
Classic Slow Cooker Pot Roast is the ultimate comfort food that fills your home with irresistible aromas and flavors, featuring tender beef and caramelized vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 lb chuck roast
- Salt and black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
- 3 potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- Season the chuck roast generously with salt and black pepper.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the roast on all sides until golden brown.
- Add the cut carrots, potatoes, chopped onion, and minced garlic to the slow cooker.
- Place the seared roast on top of the vegetables.
- Whisk together the beef broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, dried thyme, and dried rosemary in a separate bowl.
- Pour the mixture over the roast and add the bay leaves.
- Cover the slow cooker and set it to cook on low for 480 minutes (8–9 hours) or high for 240 minutes (4–5 hours).
- Remove the bay leaves before serving.
Notes
Searing the roast enhances its flavor. Feel free to experiment with other vegetables and fresh herbs for added taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 480 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 50g
- Cholesterol: 125mg