Crock Pot Roast

My Crock Pot Roast is the best you’ll ever taste – a super tender, fall-apart slow cooker pot roast with incredible flavor that’s cooked all day in the slow cooker. Served with a simple brown gravy, carrots and potatoes, it’s a homey and delicious Sunday supper or weeknight dinner.

Crock Pot roast was always one of my dad’s specialties. He’d use Porterhouse seasoning, toss in some carrots, celery, onions and potatoes and cook that chuck roast all day long. A slow cooked roast really feels like a classy, elegant home cooked meal making it perfect for Sunday supper or serving company.

This slow cooker pot roast is fall-apart, melt-in-your-mouth tender. The smell will greet you at the door when you come home after a long day and that creamy gravy will send everything soaring over the top.

HOW TO COOK A CROCK POT ROAST

Cooking a pot roast in your crockpot (aff) is probably one of the easiest slow cooker dinners there is. You’ll want to start with a nice big chuck roast; trim any large chunks of fat before adding the seasoning. I season my roast with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, paprika, dried thyme and rosemary, then brown it in my cast iron skillet on all sides. This means holding it up with the tongs while the shorter sides are seared.

Carrots, onions, garlic and potatoes are placed into the crockpot with the roast nestled on top. While you don’t necessarily need to add liquid, for this crock pot roast I add some beef broth to that I will have enough liquid to help the gravy at the end.

Once the crock pot roast is fully cooked and the veggies are nice and tender, remove them from the slow cooker to a serving platter.

To make the gravy, combine a couple of tablespoons of liquid from the crock pot with an equal amount of cornstarch in a small bowl. Whisk until it’s nice and smooth (just a fork works great for this), then stir it with the liquid in the slow cooker. It should thicken in just a few minutes, then you can spoon it over the pot roast, or put the pot roast back into the slow cooker if you like.

What kind of roast is best for cooking in the crockpot?

Tougher cuts of meat actually make the best pot roast. In lean cuts of meat the high amounts of collagen break down and turn into gelatin which then tenderizes the meat, creating that melt in your mouth succulence. The juices thicken and create a rich, delicious sauce to spoon over the meat.

Chuck, Brisket and Round roasts make the best pot roasts. I also like using tri-tip.

Do you have to brown the roast before putting it in the crockpot?

You don’t have to brown a roast before cooking it in the crock pot. However doing so will create a more rich and complex flavor profile in the meat by caramelizing the meat and toasting the seasonings. In my experience, it also holds the meat together a little better so you can remove it from the slow cooker for serving if you wish.

Here are a few more delicious slow cooker recipes to try:

• Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs
• Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Chili Recipe
• Easy Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken
• Slow Cooker Shepherd’s Pie
• Crockpot Orange Chicken

Crock Pot Roast

My Crock Pot Roast is the best you'll ever taste - a super tender, fall-apart slow cooker pot roast with incredible flavor that's cooked all day in the slow cooker. Served with a simple brown gravy, carrots and potatoes, it's a homey and delicious Sunday supper or weeknight dinner.

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours

Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

• 2-3 pound chuck roast
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion cut into large pieces
• 2 pounds russet potatoes peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
• 1 pound carrots peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 2 cups beef broth or stock
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
• Fresh minced parsley

Instructions

• Rinse the roast and pat it dry. Mix salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, thyme and rosemary and rub into the roast on all sides.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown roast on all sides; about 3-4 minutes per side.
• Place carrots, onion, garlic and potatoes into the slow cooker. Pour in beef broth, then set the browned chuck roast on top.
• Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or on high for 5-6 hours.
• Transfer the meat and vegetables to a serving dish. Combine water and cornstarch in a small bowl then pour into the slow cooker. Whisk together to combine. Cover and cook on high for 5 minutes, just enough to thicken the gravy.
• Serve meat and vegetables smothered in gravy, with minced parsley for garnish if desired.

Kristin

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