Crock pot Balsamic Pot Roast Recipe
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
8 hrs
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Total Time
8 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
6 -8
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Calories
436 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
American
Crock pot Balsamic Pot Roast Recipe
Description
This recipe layers a large pot roast in a slow cooker with chopped onions, baby carrots, and diced or mini potatoes. It is topped with a mixture of beef broth, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce, along with garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Slow cooking on low for 8 hours or high for 5 allows the meat to become tender enough to shred and the vegetables to soften.
The balsamic vinegar and brown sugar create a balanced sweet and tangy sauce that lightly coats the meat and vegetables. Shredding the cooked beef produces rich, juicy strands that absorb the flavorful juices. This pot roast serves as a complete meal with hearty vegetables and a glossy sauce served over the meat.
Ideal for hands-off cooking, the recipe yields leftovers that reheat well, providing easy subsequent meals.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds pot roast
- 1 onion chopped, large
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 pound carrot baby
- 1 pound potatoes mini or diced
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Place the roast, potatoes, carrots and onions in a crock pot.
- Pour the beef broth, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce on top.
- Add the seasonings.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 5 hours.
- Shred the beef (it should fall apart). Spoon the sauce on top.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Cook low for 8 hours or high for 5 to achieve tender, shreddable beef.
- Balsamic vinegar and brown sugar create a balanced sweet and tangy sauce.
- Leftovers reheat well for easy second meals.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6-8
Amount Per Serving
Calories 436 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 436kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 53g | 106% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 147mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 760mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 1360mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 10425IU | 209% |
| Vitamin C | 12.3mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 107mg | 11% |
| Iron | 8.3mg | 46% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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