Simple Slow Cooker Pot Roast is simple but amazing. It is comfort food that will feed your soul (and stomach) and will leave you full and happy! A tender juicy chuck roast, slow cooked to perfection, with potatoes, carrots and fresh cut green beans! Use the drippings to make the best Pot Roast Gravy!
Skillet for searing the pot roast and for making gravy (both are optional)
Ingredients
3lb.beef chuck roast
1tbspkosher salt
1/2tbspblack pepper
1tspgarlic salt
1tsponion powder
1can (14.5 oz.)beef broth
1tbspcanola oil or olive oil (for searing)
potatoes, cut into large pieces *peel if desired, russet potatoes work great
carrots, peeled and cut into sticks*baby carrots are easy and work great
fresh green beans, cleaned and ends trimmed *you will add these the last 2-3 hours of cooking
Gravy (from drippings)
1/4cupbutter
4tbspflour
1/2tspWorcestershire sauce*optional
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
In a small dish, mix together the kosher salt, garlic salt, pepper, and onion powder.
Rub the seasoning all over the pot roast, making sure it is evenly covered. You do not need to use all of the seasoning mix, just use as much or as little as you like.
In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, heat the 1 tbsp oil. Sear the pot roast until seared/browned on both sides.
Pour the can of beef broth in you slow cooker. Place the roast on the bottom of the slow cooker.
Add the potatoes and carrots on top of the roast. Cook on low for 8-10 hours. NOTE: You can cook the roast on high for 4-5 hours, but the meat will shrink more.
Add the fresh green beans the last 2-3 hours of cooking.
Making the Gravy from drippings
Once the roast has finished cooking, remove the roast and veggies from the slow cooker and cover with foil. *If you are not going to make gravy you can serve the roast and potatoes after the roast is done cooking.
In a large skillet, over medium heat, melt your butter and add the flour. Whisk them together and let it cook 1-2 minutes.
Add the broth and drippings from the slow cooker, and whisk it in with the butter and flour.
The gravy should thicken pretty quick. Add Worcestershire Sauce (optional), and salt and pepper to taste.
Serve roast and veggies with gravy and enjoy!
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.