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Slow Cooker Pot Roast
This slow cooker pot roast is deeply flavorful, fork-tender, and finished with a rich homemade gravy. A classic comfort meal made easy.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 5h 25m⏳ Prep: 25 min🔥 Cook: 5h👤 Meggan Hill📖 culinaryhill
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●skillet
- ●dutch oven
- ●slow cooker
- ●oven
- ●pan
- ●saucepan
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Pat chuck roast dry and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper all over. In a large skillet or dutch oven over high heat, heat oil until shimmering. Brown beef on all sides until a deep brown crust develops, about 7 to ⏱️ 10 minutes. Transfer beef to slow cooker.
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2
In the same skillet, add carrots, onions, and potatoes and cook stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to brown, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about ⏱️ 30 seconds. Stir in red wine, deglaze pan by scraping up brown bits.
red wine (see note 2)1 cup
3
Add beef broth, tomato paste, thyme, bay leaf, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper and bring to a simmer. Transfer mixture to slow cooker. Cover slow cooker and cook on low until meat is fork-tender, about ⏱️ 5-8 hours. Remove beef and vegetables (discard bay leaf). Keep warm while making gravy.
beef broth2 cupstomato paste1 tablespoonbay leaf1
4
To make the gravy, pour drippings into a bowl. Allow fat to rise to the top. Spoon off fat and reserve 1/4 cup (discard any excess). In a large saucepan over low heat, pour in reserved fat. Whisk in flour and cook until golden brown, about ⏱️ 1 minute. Set aside to cool.
5
Measure remaining meat juices and add water until it reaches 2 cups liquid. Add mixture to sauce pan, return to medium-high heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil until mixture thickens, about ⏱️ 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper (I like 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper). Transfer to a serving platter or serve the pot roast with vegetables right from the slow cooker.
Nutrition Facts
calories
470 kcal
fat Content
23 g
serving Size
1 cup meat + 1/4 cup gravy
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
4 g
sodium Content
417 mg
protein Content
36 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
117 mg
carbohydrate Content
24 g
saturated Fat Content
9 g
unsaturated Fat Content
15 g
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