Simple Recipe: Perfect Pot Roast (Slow-Cooker)
Here is another simple recipe that my husband and I prepared a few weekends ago.  We used russet potatoes & 2.7 lb. Angus chuck roast.  (The butcher at the grocery store cut a smaller than average piece for us.)  We cooked it on LOW for 9 hrs. 45 mins.
First, I trimmed some fat, salted, peppered and seared the meat in a frying pan with 1Â tbs. of olive oil.
I was not able to fit all of the potatoes and onion in the pot. Â Next time, I might just buy three potatoes and a medium sized onion. Â (Russet potatoes are larger than some other kinds). Â Our crockpot is a 5 quart model. Â 2.7 lbs. would be the max size of beef for my crockpot with this recipe.
It turned out perfect and was delicious. Â The only difficult part was waiting until dinner time!
- 2 lbs. beef roast
- 4 potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 1/2 cups baby carrots
- 1 large onion, quartered and pulled apart
- 1 1/2 cups beef broth
- 1 (1 1/2 ounce) envelopes dry vegetable soup mix (I use Knorr)
- Place roast into crock pot and surround with vegetables.
- Combine beef broth and vegetable soup mix, then add to crockpot.
- Cover and cook on LOW 6-8 hours or HIGH 3-4 hours.
(Original Recipe by Tara Lee (7/10/2007) from:Â http://www.food.com/recipe/perfect-pot-roast-slow-cooker-239829)
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It’s chilly here this morning and all I can think about how good and COMFORTING this looks! Mmmmmmm!
We love a good pot roast, maybe I’ll make one on Sunday.
Yum!! I love roasts but haven’t had one in awhile because in my brain they’re only for cold weather. This sounds tasty and I imagine your house smelled divine.
I LOVE pot roast–it would be my last meal with mashed potatoes and peas (all mixed together). The recipe I make is fairly similar to this…though I’ve started adding a can of cream of mushroom if I have it on hand and it adds just a little something. These days I’ve been trying to move away from the creamed canned soups but will make an exception for this!!
Nothing more comforting than pot roast! 🙂
Looks nice and easy. Cheers
This looks delicious and easy, too! Thanks for sharing.
Looks and sounds very yummy.
This sounds so warming and comforting. Perfect for our cooler weather.
Oh, yum! Looks delicious, especially for a cool fall night.
Yummy comfort food! Thanks for sharing this recipe, Pat. I enjoy using my crock-pot during the autumn and winter. 🙂
I love love love pot roast made like this, and love my slow cooker even more 🙂