Description
Comforting pot roast with vegetables blends hearty Midwestern flavors into a soul-warming meal that promises tender meat and rich gravy. Slow-cooked beef melts in your mouth, inviting you to savor each delicious, homestyle bite of pure culinary comfort.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 3 pounds (1.36 kilograms) chuck roast
Vegetables:
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 4 potatoes, peeled and diced
Seasonings and Liquids:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) beef broth
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Generously coat the chuck roast with a blend of robust seasonings, ensuring complete coverage for maximum flavor infusion.
- Transfer the seasoned meat into the slow cooker, creating a hearty foundation for the dish.
- Strategically layer chopped onions, sliced carrots, and diced potatoes around and beneath the roast to enhance the overall taste profile.
- Carefully pour beef broth into the slow cooker, providing essential moisture and creating a rich cooking environment.
- Set the slow cooker to low temperature and allow the roast to simmer and tenderize for approximately 8 hours, transforming the meat into a melt-in-your-mouth delicacy.
- Once cooking is complete, gently extract the roast and vegetables from the slow cooker, preserving their integrity.
- Using two forks, delicately shred the roast into succulent, tender pieces that will easily absorb the surrounding flavors.
- Plate the shredded pot roast alongside the perfectly cooked vegetables and creamy mashed potatoes, creating a comforting and satisfying meal.
Notes
- Trim excess fat from the chuck roast to prevent a greasy texture and reduce overall calories.
- Create deeper flavor by searing the meat in a hot skillet before placing it in the slow cooker, which develops a rich caramelized crust.
- Transform leftovers into delicious shepherd’s pie or beef hash by mixing shredded meat with remaining vegetables and topping with mashed potatoes.
- For gluten-free diets, ensure beef broth is certified gluten-free and replace regular seasonings with gluten-free alternatives.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 490 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 45 g
- Cholesterol: 130 mg