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Ultimate Slow Cooker Pot Roast
This Ultimate Slow Cooker Pot Roast features a hearty chuck roast browned before slow cooking alongside carrots, Yukon gold potatoes, and garlic. The long, slow cook yields tender meat and softened root vegetables in a rich broth, finished with a cornstarch-thickened gravy. This recipe suits a comforting main dish that benefits from gentle, extended cooking and yields a straightforward, satisfying meal with familiar flavors and textures.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
542 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4-5 pound chuck roast
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 1 teaspoon thyme dried
- 1 pound carrot peeled and cut into 2 inch chunks
- 2 pounds potato peeled and cut into 2 inch chunks, Yukon gold variety
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water cold
- parsley optional garnish, minced
Instructions
- Season the chuck roast with the kosher salt, pepper and thyme (if you are sensitive to sodium, adjust to your taste or you can even leave the salt out altogether since you're adding broth).
- Heat your pan (or if you can brown in your slow cooker, do it in that insert to medium high.
- Add the vegetable oil and when it ripples and is hot add in the roast and brown, deeply, for 4-5 minutes on each side.
- In your slow cooker add the carrots, potatoes and garlic.
- Lay the beef on top, then add the beef broth and cover, cooking on low for 8 hours or on high for 5 hours.
- In the last hour, mix your cornstarch and water and add it to the slow cooker to thicken the sauce or you can take the food out when done cooking, and add the leftover liquid to a small saucepan with the cornstarch/water slury mixture and cook on high for just 2-3 minutes until the liquid is thickened into a gravy.
- Pour the gravy over the meat and garnish with parsley if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
542kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
47g
(94%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
156mg
(52%)
Sodium
1039mg
(43%)
Potassium
1435mg
(31%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
9500IU
(190%)
Vitamin C
16.5mg
(18%)
Calcium
99mg
(10%)
Iron
8.8mg
(49%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 542
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 542kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 47g | 94% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 156mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 1039mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 1435mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 9500IU | 190% |
| Vitamin C | 16.5mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 10% |
| Iron | 8.8mg | 49% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.