This is the best traditionally flavored pot roast I have ever made. The small amount of finely diced carrots and onions almost dissolve into the broth. I used a bone in chuck roast from our CSA share from Double Check Ranch. I’m sure a boneless roast would work just as well with this recipe. This is an awesome method and I will likely be doing this each time in the future.
Simple Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Recipe adapted from and with thanks to Katy She Cooks
Servings: 6 -8 servings
Ingredients
- 2.5 pound bone-in chuck roast
- kosher salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion finely diced, about 1/2 cup
- 2 small carrots finely diced, about 1/2 cup
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup beef stock plus additional water if needed
Instructions
- Season the beef on both sides with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat the oil until it is almost smoking. Add the roast and sear on each side until brown, about 4 minutes per side. Place the roast in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Add the onion and carrot to the oil remaining in the skillet. Saute over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute about a minute longer, just until fragrant. Pour 1 cup of broth into the saute pan and scrape up any bits that might be stuck to the pan. Pour the stock and the vegetables over the top of the roast in the crockpot.
- Only if necessary, add more water, so that the water will be at least halfway of the side of the roast. (I did not need any additional liquid.)
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours. I cooked mine for about 4 1/2 hours on high and it was absolutely falling apart. I then turned the crockpot to warm for another hour or so to wait until we were ready to eat.
- When ready to eat, remove the bones and the roast from the crockpot. With an immersion blender, puree the liquid remaining in the crockpot to use for gravy. (You could also do this in a blender.) I only had about a cup or so of liquid, but was able to easily puree it by tipping the crockpot slightly to the side. Season the gravy with salt as needed. Enjoy!
The Blonde Duck says
It just looks so good!
Sue/the view from great island says
I've never seen bone in chuck roast, I'm guessing that gives a lot more flavor to the gravy. I'd love this over noodles…yum.
Jenn says
I love roast in the crockpot!! Simple and delicious.. can't beat that.
Suchi says
This looks so delish and hearty…perfect for a cold evening…
Tricia @ saving room for dessert says
You know I love a good chuck roast in the crock pot. I haven't seen a bone-in roast either – I bet that helps impart a lot of flavor. Nice one!
sportsglutton says
Making a pot roast is a necessity during the winter day…wait today is the last day of winter and I haven't made a roast yet this year. Time to get busy!! 🙂
Inside a British Mum's Kitchen says
what a perfect dish – LOVE pot roast – made one has night!!
Mary x
Pacheco Patty says
I love pot roast and made in the crock pot, score! Great recipe, I'm pinning;-)
Words Of Deliciousness says
This sounds delicious. I love meat when it so tender that it is falling apart. I bet the flavor was amazing.
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Cheah says
I like the name of this recipe…..simple and easy, just dump the stuff in the slowcooker and let it do the work. Looks yummy!
Joanne says
I ate a lot of dry awful pot roast when I was a kid but this looks like the cure for all those bad memories!
The Slow Roasted Italian says
I don't cook pot roast, I couldn't tell you why, but would love to make one soon. This looks so approachable. Great recipe.
Andrea {From the Bookshelf} says
Looks fabulous! I love a good slow cooker recipe!
Chris says
I love a fall apart beef roast but it's been too warm for it here lately. That is always a fall/winter food to me and we never really had winter this year.
Kim Honeycutt says
Love that this is so simple. Pinned it!