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Tender and Juicy, this recipe makes the Best Slow Cooker Pot Roast. It is full of flavor and makes your weeknight meals a breeze. Simple ingredients flavor the meat, potatoes, and carrots. Your family will want seconds!
When you are cooking at home, make sure to remember to use your slow cooker. Plan your meal ahead of time, and dinner will be ready without a lot of fuss.
This recipe is for a large, juicy, simple crockpot chuck roast. The chuck roast beef is ideal for a slow cooker because it has marbling throughout. This marbled fat helps ensure a tender bite when the roast is finished.
We feed five in our family, with 3 growing teens. I look for a larger roast than we need. A 3-pound roast with marbling cooks down quite a bit. If I can find a 4-pound roast, I can make a meal of sandwiches with barbecue sauce the next day. If we don't have sandwiches, I freeze some beef stew later in the month.
Ingredients
Instructions
This recipe uses a 6-quart slow cooker and a 3-4 pound chuck roast.
A chuck roast is an economical cut of meat for a pot roast, but a high-fat choice. You can substitute other lower-fat cuts, such as eye of round, or a shoulder roast for lower fat. Look for cuts with less marbling in the cut.
Instructions
Step 1. Place roast in the bottom of the slow cooker. Combine garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle over roast.
Step 2. Spread chopped peppers and onion on top of and around the roast in a 6-quart slow cooker. Pour broth around the roast in the bottom of the cooker. Cover with a lid.
Step 3. Set the cooker to low and cook for 4 hours.
Step 4. Check the meat to see if it's tender. Add quartered carrots and potatoes in crock pot, and scatter celery on top of and to the side of the roast. Cover and continue to cook for 1 hour.
Step 5. Roast is done when vegetables and roast are fork-tender.
Frequently Asked Questions
A chuck roast is a good cut of beef for a slow cooker pot roast. This cut of meat is marbled, but when slow-cooked, it yields moist, tender, and flavorful beef.
A chuck roast is a shoulder cut of beef. Cuts from this section are generally a little tougher and should be braised or cooked in liquid for the best results. This is why it is a great cut of meat for a slow cooker pot roast.
When selecting a chuck roast, look for one that is bright red, slightly moist, and firm to the touch.
As the chuck roast cooks, it will shrink in size. Depending on serving size, a 3-pound chuck roast will feed a family of 4-5 with some leftovers for sandwiches or other recipes.
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What to Serve With Pot Roast
This recipe for the Best Slow Cooker Pot Roast includes starchy carrots and potatoes. Consider adding a salad such as Apple and Pecan Salad, or just arugula greens with a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar for a balanced and healthy meal.
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Equipment
- Large Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 48 ounces chuck roast
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt optional
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup broth
- 1 whole onion cut in wedges
- 1 green pepper sliced
- 4 whole carrots cut in 4 inch quaters
- 4 stalk celery cut in half
- 30 ounces potatoes small
Optional
- 1/4 cup white whole wheat flour see notes
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Set slow cooker to low to pre heat.
- Add pot roast to slow cooker. Sprinkle with garlic powder, salt, and pepper,
- Spread onion and peppers over and around roast. Pour broth around roast. Cover with lid.
- Set the cooker to cook on low for 4 hours. Tip, if your slow cooker cooks fast, you may need to decrease this cooking time.
- At 4 hours check roast for tenderness. Add potatoes, celery, and carrots. Cover and continue to cook for 1 hour.
- Cook until meat is tender and vegetables are fork tender.
Notes
- If you have the time, you can sear the roast by seasoning with salt, pepper, and garlic salt and dredging with whole wheat pastry flour. Place in a hot frying pan and brown the roast on all sides prior to placing in the crock pot. This will make a thicker gravy.
Nutrition
January 2026 Update: minor updates to recipe post.
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