Description
This comforting slow cooker pot roast transforms a simple chuck roast into a tender, flavorful meal that practically cooks itself. The long, slow cooking process breaks down the tough fibers in the beef, creating melt-in-your-mouth meat surrounded by perfectly cooked vegetables. It’s the ultimate set-it-and-forget-it dinner that fills your home with incredible aromas and delivers a satisfying, hearty meal for the whole family.
Ingredients
- 3–4 pounds beef chuck roast
- 4 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
- 4 potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 1 onion, quartered
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chuck roast generously with salt and black pepper. Sear roast for 3-4 minutes per side until well-browned.
- Transfer seared roast to slow cooker.
- In the same skillet, sauté onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
- Add beef broth and Worcestershire sauce to skillet. Stir well, scraping up browned bits from bottom. Add thyme and rosemary to broth mixture.
- Pour seasoned broth over roast in slow cooker.
- Arrange carrots and potatoes around roast, ensuring vegetables are submerged in cooking liquid.
- Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or high 4-5 hours, until roast is fork-tender and vegetables are cooked through.
- Remove roast and vegetables from slow cooker. Let roast rest briefly before slicing.
- Serve roast and vegetables with cooking liquid as gravy.
Notes
For best results, choose a well-marbled chuck roast for maximum flavor and tenderness. Don’t skip the searing step – it adds crucial depth of flavor to the final dish. If your vegetables seem too large for your slow cooker, cut them smaller to ensure even cooking. The cooking liquid makes an excellent natural gravy that can be thickened with a cornstarch slurry if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8-10 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: pot roast, slow cooker, comfort food, beef, one-pot meal, family dinner