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Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Slow Cooker Pot Roast

A tender, comforting beef pot roast cooked low and slow with carrots, potatoes, and flavorful broth. Ingredients:
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: dinner, Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 450
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 –4 lb beef chuck roast
  • 1 lb baby potatoes halved
  • 4 large carrots cut in chunks
  • 1 onion quartered
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp dried thyme or rosemary
  • Fresh parsley for garnish

Method
 

  1. Season beef with salt and pepper; sear on all sides in a skillet.
    Beef chuck roast searing in skillet for slow cooker pot roast
  2. Place carrots, potatoes, and onion in slow cooker.
    Carrots, potatoes, and onions in slow cooker for pot roast
  3. Mix broth, tomato paste, Worcestershire, garlic, and herbs; pour over veggies.
    Beef roast in slow cooker with broth and vegetables
  4. Place beef on top, cover, and cook on low 8–9 hours or high 5–6 hours.
  5. Shred slightly, garnish with parsley, and serve warm.
    Slow cooker pot roast served with carrots and potatoes on white platter

Notes

For a thicker gravy, strain liquid and whisk with cornstarch slurry.