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Perfect Pot Roast

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December  7, 2016
5
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Perfect Pot Roast
Photo by Christine @ Yum and in Love
  • Serves 6
Author Notes

Made in a slow cooker, this one pot wonder is a guilt-free comfort food. —Christine @ Yum and in Love

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 2-2.5 pounds beef chuck roast
  • 1 onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup baby carrots or coarsely chopped carrots
  • 4 stalks of celery, coarsely chopped
  • 5 yukon gold potatoes, coarsely chopped
  • 5-7 garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 32 ounces beef stock
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 bayleaf
Directions
  1. Layer carrots and onion on the bottom of the crock pot.
  2. Peel garlic cloves, cut slits into roast meat and insert cloves inside. Add meat to crock pot.
  3. Top off crock pot with celery, potatoes, spices, beef stock and bay leaves (in that order). Set on high for 3-5 hours or low for 4-8 hours until meat is tender.
  4. Spoon out meat with some vegetables and broth, serve warm and enjoy!
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1 Review

Marisa C.
Marisa C. October 16, 2024
Easy to make and a hit with the household that usually doesn’t like a chewy cut of meat. Great seasonings. I did treat them like a rub and seared the meat before adding to the slow cooker.