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Learn how to make a tender, flavorful pot roast in your slow cooker! Follow this easy step-by-step guide to make the perfect Crock Pot Roast. Perfect for a cold night or a Sunday dinner. My Crock Pot Roast recipe is the best you’ll ever taste – a super tender, fall-apart slow cooker pot roast with incredible flavor that’s cooked all day in the slow cooker. Served with a simple brown gravy, carrots and potatoes, it’s a homey and delicious Sunday supper or weeknight dinner. This pot roast in the crockpot is simply perfection. The Best Slow Cooker Pot RoastThere’s no better comfort food than a hearty crock pot roast. The veggies cook with the meat, so we just serve it up with some Homemade Dinner Rolls or Garlic Cheese Biscuits and a copycat Olive Garden Salad. A slow cooked chuck roast really feels like a classy, elegant home cooked meal making it perfect for Sunday supper or serving company. It’s also total comfort food, the kind that takes you back to your childhood dinner table. This slow cooker pot roast is fall-apart, melt-in-your-mouth tender. The smell will greet you at the door when you come home after a long day and that creamy gravy will send everything soaring over the top. For more comfort food favorites, try our Crock Pot Pork Roast and Chicken Fried Steak Recipe with Homemade Gravy. Why We Love This Crock Pot Roast
Ingredients For A Delicious Crock Pot Roast
How To Make A Crock Pot RoastGet a detailed list of ingredients & instructions in the recipe card below. Cooking a pot roast in your crockpot is probably one of the easiest slow cooker dinners there is, and it’s pure comfort food!
FAQsWhat is pot roast? A pot roast is a large, tough cut of meat that’s slow cooked in water, wine, stock or broth to make it incredibly juicy and pull apart tender. Herbs and other seasonings can be added. Often the juices are reserved to make a gravy. Do you have to brown the roast first? You don’t have to brown a roast before cooking it in the crock pot. However doing so will create a more rich and complex flavor profile in the meat by caramelizing the meat and toasting the seasonings. In my experience, it also holds the meat together a little better so you can remove it from the slow cooker for serving if you wish. What beef is good for slow cooking? Tougher cuts of meat actually make the best pot roast. In lean cuts of meat the high amounts of collagen break down and turn into gelatin which then tenderizes the meat, creating that melt-in-your-mouth succulence. The juices thicken and create a rich, delicious sauce to spoon over the meat. Chuck, Brisket, and Round roasts make the best pot roast. I also like using tri-tip because I love the flavor, but it doesn’t always turn out as tender. How long do you keep a roast in a crock pot? The great thing about this slow cooker pot roast recipe is that you have a flexible time frame. Chuck roast is a tender cut of beef that is hard to ruin unless it’s severely over or undercooked. Cook the roast and vegetables for 8-10 hours on low or 6-7 hours on high. I recommend low and slow if you can; slow cooking at a lower temperature will provide the most tender and juicy meat. Can I cook this on a high setting? A slow cooker roast is best when cooked low and slow. Using the high temperature setting will work and you’ll still get a flavorful roast, but for the most juicy, tender melt-in-your-mouth meat, you want to cook on low. How do you thicken gravy for pot roast? This roast recipe makes its own gravy! All you need to do is transfer the cooked roast and veggies to a serving platter and add some cornstarch slurry to the slow cooker. Let it cook for 5-10 minutes and you’ll have a thick gravy that will wow anyone who tastes it. Serving SuggestionsThe best way to serve this roast is simply with potatoes and carrots and homemade gravy. If you opt to leave out the vegetables, you’ll want to add a couple of sides, like Honey Roasted Carrots, Garlic Green Beans, Cheesy Mashed Potatoes or Twice Baked Potato Casserole. Storage and ReheatingDepending on the size of your roast, you may have some leftover. If you’re not planning to use it for another meal, the leftover meat is great for shredded roast beef sandwiches! Fridge: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. Reheat in the microwave. Freezer: To freeze leftovers, cool completely and freeze meat and veggies in a freezer container for up to 3 months. Freeze the gravy separately in a freezer bag. Thaw everything in the fridge overnight. The gravy should be reheated in a small saucepan on the stove while the meat and vegetables can be reheated in the microwave. Make Ahead InstructionsIf you want to prep this recipe the day before, you can certainly do so. It will save you from rushing to get it done in the morning! Season and sear the meat and chop all the vegetables. Layer everything in the crock pot as directed, cover, and refrigerate. In the morning, you can just place the pot right into the unit and set it to cook all day. You will need to add 15-30 minutes to the cook time since you’re starting from cold. Expert Tips
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Calories: 491kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 34gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 1063mgPotassium: 1457mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 12815IUVitamin C: 14.8mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 5mg Kristin Maxwell is the creator and main recipe developer, writer, and photographer of Yellow Bliss Road. A self-taught cook and self-appointed foodie, she specializes in easy, flavorful and approachable recipes for any home cook. Read More About Kristin Is it OK to cook a roast on high in the crock pot?Cook on low for 8-10 hours (RECOMMENDED) or on high for 4-6 hours OR until roast is tender. Once tender, shred roast into small pieces and continue to cook on low for 20-30 minutes for the roast to absorb juices.
Is it better to cook a roast on high or low in a crock pot?PRO TIP: It's better to cook pot roast on the low setting rather than the high setting when it comes to pot roast. Your meat will be tender and delicious every time.
How long does a chuck roast take on high?Roast can be cooked on high for 5 to 6 hours or 8 to 10 hours or more on low. You can also cook on high until tender and switch to low until ready to eat.
How long can I leave a roast in the crock pot on high?Cut potatoes, onions, and celery into fairly large chunks; place in the bottom of a slow cooker along with baby carrots. Place roast on top of vegetables. Place 3 bouillon cubes randomly on top of the roast and pour in 1/2 cup water. Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours or on High for 4 to 5 hours.
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