Savory Slow Cooker Pot Roast

4.93 from 14 votes

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This melt in your mouth Savory Slow Cooker Pot Roast that is so fall apart tender and has a gravy made from blending half of the cooked vegetables with the cooking marinade liquid.

Melt in your mouth Slow Cooker Pot Roast, so fall apart tender and the gravy is made from blending half of the cooked vegetables with the cooking marinade. www.keviniscooking.com


When time is an issue the slow cooker always saves me. Coming home to the aroma of this always makes for a relief knowing a killer meal is minutes away.

Melt in your mouth Slow Cooker Pot Roast, so fall apart tender and the gravy is made from blending half of the cooked vegetables with the cooking marinade. www.keviniscooking.com

So how was everyone’s Christmas? Did you survive all the food and libations? One more holiday coming up and then there is the New Year. Can you believe it?

All these questions Kevin, how about a recipe to make my Monday all better? Well here it is, my Savory Slow Cooker Pot Roast. It’s just the ticket when your hands are full with other holiday duties, the kids are home from school and in town family are visiting. A great way to enjoy the family fun and know that dinner is happening under that slow cooker lid.

I serve this with mashed potatoes or my Herb Roasted Poupon Potatoes. The gravy that gets made for this is amazing and I pour it over the pot roast, the potatoes and vegetables.

Melt in your mouth Slow Cooker Pot Roast, so fall apart tender and the gravy is made from blending half of the cooked vegetables with the cooking marinade. www.keviniscooking.com

I personally like to brown the beef chuck roast before it goes into the slow cooker. That is completely optional, but I must say browned meat seals in the juices and gives a nice texture to the outside of this Savory Slow Cooker Pot Roast.

I also learned that by cooking the meat on a bed of the onion, celery and carrots I can use them to thicken the gravy, too. I end up taking the slow cooker pot roast out of the pan and scoop half of the vegetables and cooking liquid out and pulse it in my blender. Pour that thickened mixture back into the cooking liquid and you are good to go.

I often times interchange the fresh herbs in this and while my favorite is thyme, fresh rosemary, chopped and added at the end it incredible, too.

If your a fan of comfort food and would like to know how to make Salisbury steak or delicious Swedish meatballs I’ve got you covered, too. Enjoy!

Melt in your mouth Slow Cooker Pot Roast, so fall apart tender and the gravy is made from blending half of the cooked vegetables with the cooking marinade. www.keviniscooking.com
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Melt in your mouth Slow Cooker Pot Roast, so fall apart tender and the gravy is made from blending half of the cooked vegetables with the cooking marinade. www.keviniscooking.com

Savory Slow Cooker Pot Roast

4.93 from 14 votes
Melt in your mouth Slow Cooker Pot Roast, so fall apart tender and the gravy is made from blending half of the cooked vegetables with the cooking marinade. 
Servings: 6 servings
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 6 hours
Total: 6 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients 

Instructions 

  • If needed, cut roast to fit into a 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker. Spray slow cooker with cooking spray.
  • Place the onion, garlic, carrot and celery in the slow cooker. Sprinkle flour over vegetables and mix.
  • Add olive oil to large skillet over medium heat and brown roast on all sides. (See Note 1)
  • In a bowl whisk together the beef broth, tomato paste, mustard, herbs, salt and pepper. Place roast on top of vegetables. Deglaze skillet with red wine (scraping up the bits of caramelized bits on bottom of pan) and pour wine and marinade liquid over roast.
  • Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 10 to 12 hours or high-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Remove roast from slow cooker and set aside, covered. Discard bay leaves. Scoop out half of the vegetables and 2 cups of cooking liquid and purée for 30 seconds in a blender.
  • Slice or break up pot roast into pieces and place back in the slow cooker and pour sauce over meat and cover to stay warm or serve immediately with sauce on the side. Garnish with chopped parsley.

Notes

  1. If not browning the meat add the red wine to the next step and top vegetables with meat.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 390kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.7g | Protein: 50.6g | Fat: 14.8g | Saturated Fat: 5.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7.8g | Trans Fat: 0.6g | Cholesterol: 145.1mg | Sodium: 472mg | Fiber: 2.3g | Sugar: 4.2g

The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Western
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Melt in your mouth Slow Cooker Pot Roast, so fall apart tender and the gravy is made from blending half of the cooked vegetables with the cooking marinade!

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59 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    I made your recipe for slow cooker pot roast and it was a hit! I served it with a side of garlic mashed potatoes and freshly baked sourdough bread!😋😋

  2. 4 stars
    ANTICIPATION! I have the roast and all the ingredients in the crock pot right now, I just know it’s going to be a perfect roast and my mouth is watering just thinking about it but I have 6 more hours to go. Tom Petty said it best…”The waiting is the hardest part”! I’ll be back for an update.

  3. Could I add potatoes to this and if so when? I usually add the veggies about 4 hours or so into the meat cooking and this calls for them to be added first doesn’t that mush everything up?

  4. 5 stars
    I prepared this just as recipe said and it was delicious. I will definitely make it again but will add more carrots, onions and celery than was suggested. I love my veggies!

  5. 5 stars
    I prepared this savory pot roast recipe according to the directions. It is delicious! I will be preparing again. The flavor is bold and the meat is very tender. Yummy!