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Classic Slow Cooker Pot Roast Recipe

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  • Author: admin
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8 hours
  • Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Slow Cooking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

A hearty and comforting classic slow cooker pot roast featuring tender beef chuck roast cooked with onions, carrots, and potatoes in a flavorful broth. Perfect for an easy, hands-off meal that yields juicy, melt-in-your-mouth beef and well-seasoned vegetables.


Ingredients

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Beef and Seasonings

  • 3 lbs beef chuck roast
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Vegetables

  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 carrots, sliced
  • 4 potatoes, sliced or quartered

Liquids

  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce


Instructions

  1. Season the beef: Generously season the beef chuck roast on all sides with salt, pepper, and garlic powder to infuse it with flavor before cooking.
  2. Add vegetables: Place the chopped onion, sliced carrots, and potatoes at the bottom of the slow cooker, creating a flavorful base for the roast to sit on.
  3. Place the beef: Set the seasoned beef chuck roast on top of the bed of vegetables inside the slow cooker.
  4. Add liquids: Pour the beef broth and Worcestershire sauce evenly over the beef and vegetables, ensuring the roast stays moist while cooking.
  5. Cook low and slow: Cover the slow cooker with its lid and cook on the low setting for 8 hours, or until the beef is tender and easily shredded with a fork.
  6. Serve: Remove the roast and vegetables from the slow cooker, slice or shred the beef, and serve with the cooked vegetables and flavorful cooking juices as gravy.

Notes

  • For extra flavor, sear the beef roast in a hot skillet before placing it in the slow cooker.
  • You can add herbs like thyme or rosemary to the broth for more aroma.
  • Use Yukon gold or red potatoes for better texture after slow cooking.
  • If preferred, thicken the cooking juices with a cornstarch slurry to make a thicker gravy.