Description
Mouthwatering Slow Cooker Pot Roast melts into succulent layers of comfort, infusing classic American kitchen warmth with herb-kissed beef and silky gravy. Hearty flavors promise a delicious meal that connects family around the dinner table with each savory, slow-simmered bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 3 pounds (1.36 kilograms) beef chuck roast
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
Vegetables:
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 carrots, sliced
- 4 potatoes, sliced or quartered
Liquid and Seasonings:
- 2 cups (473 milliliters) beef broth
- 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Generously coat the chuck roast with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, ensuring complete coverage of all surfaces.
- Create a foundational layer in the slow cooker by spreading chopped onions, providing a flavorful base for the roast.
- Arrange sliced carrots and quartered potatoes evenly around the bottom of the slow cooker, creating a vegetable bed.
- Carefully position the seasoned roast atop the vegetable foundation, centering it for uniform cooking.
- Gently pour beef broth and Worcestershire sauce over the roast and vegetables, distributing liquid evenly to enhance moisture and flavor.
- Secure the slow cooker lid and set to low temperature, allowing the roast to simmer for 8 hours until meat becomes extraordinarily tender and effortlessly separates with a fork.
- Once cooking completes, carefully transfer the roast to a serving platter, letting it rest for 10 minutes to redistribute internal juices.
- Shred or slice the beef against the grain, maintaining its delicate texture and juiciness.
- Arrange cooked vegetables surrounding the meat on the platter.
- Ladle the rich, concentrated cooking liquid over the roast and vegetables, creating a sumptuous gravy that amplifies the dish’s depth of flavor.
Notes
- Pat the beef dry before seasoning to help create a better crust and enhance flavor absorption.
- Choose a well-marbled chuck roast for maximum tenderness and rich taste.
- Consider searing the meat in a hot skillet before slow cooking to develop deeper flavor complexity.
- Adjust cooking time based on roast size – thicker cuts may need slightly longer to become perfectly tender.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 430 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg