Description
This Crockpot Pot Roast recipe features slow-cooked beef chuck roast with carrots, potatoes, and savory herbs, perfect for comforting family dinners.
Ingredients
- 3–4 pounds beef chuck roast
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 large carrots, cut into chunks
- 3 celery stalks, sliced
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 cup red wine (optional)
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 medium potatoes, quartered
Instructions
1. Season the beef roast with salt and pepper.
2. Sear the roast in olive oil over medium-high heat until browned on all sides.
3. Transfer the roast to the crockpot.
4. Sauté onions and garlic in the skillet, add tomato paste and cook 1 minute.
5. Deglaze with red wine, simmer 2-3 minutes, then add to crockpot.
6. Add carrots, celery, thyme, rosemary, bay leaves, and beef broth.
7. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4-5 hours until tender.
8. Add potatoes 2 hours before serving.
9. Remove bay leaves before serving.
Notes
Searing beef locks in flavor and juices.
Avoid opening the crockpot lid while cooking.
Add a splash of broth to loosen gravy when reheating.
Substitute red wine with extra beef broth if preferred.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
