This is definitely my “go to” Slow Cooker Pot Roast recipe! Because everyone needs one of those during winter.
Difficulty: Level 1 (easy peasy)
Hands On Time: 20 minutes   Cook Time: 8 hrs   Total Time: 8 hours 20 minutes  Servings: 6-8
It is my belief, that everyone needs an easy Slow Cooker Pot Roast recipe to make it through the winter season. It can be used as a quick week night dinner, or you can dress it up nice for a dinner with friends or family. I always love using the colored carrots and potatoes, they are just so fun! Who doesn’t want to eat purple, red and yellow potatoes and carrots? Definitely add this to your arsenal of “go to” winter dinners.
5 Step Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Ingredients
- 12-15 fingerling potatoes cut in half
- 1 onion - sliced ½ inch thick
- 16 oz 1 bag baby carrots
- 3 lb chuck roast
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 4 cups beef broth
- 2 cups red cooking wine
Instructions
- Step 1: Place the potatoes, onions and carrots in the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Step 2: Place the chuck roast on top of the vegetables.
- Step 3: Sprinkle the salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, onion and garlic powders over the meat.
- Step 4: Carefully pour the beef broth and the red wine into the slow cooker.
- Step 5: Cook on low for 8 hours until the meat shreds apart easily.
Notes
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There is nothing better than pot roast for dinner on a chilly night – perfect comfort food! This looks delicious and I love your method!
It’s totally true! Thank you so much Faith 🙂
I think I’m drooling on my laptop. this looks incredible. I’ve never made a pot roast before, so this recipe totally goes on my cooking bucket list. I can’t wait to try this out.
Thank you so much! Pot roasts are so easy and such a great comfort dish. Hope you enjoy it!
It’s been way too long since I’ve made a pot roast. I bet it’s so good in the slow cooker!
I love making it in the slow cooker because you barely even have to think about it and then you have dinner 🙂
We love pot roast, and your recipe sounds fantastic!!
Thank you Lindsay!
Perfect cold weather comfort food! Yum!
It is SO perfect for all this cold weather!
Delicious! My husband and I would both love this. I’ll have to try and add it to our upcoming menu.
Thanks Cassie! I hope that you guys enjoy it!
I love delicious recipes that are easy to prepare. I have all the ingredients here at home except for the pot roast! I hope to make this yummy recipe later this week. Thanks for sharing some slow cooking inspiration! 🙂
Me too! I am all about the easy meals. I hope you enjoy it when you make it this week!
We just bought a slow cooker and we are so in love with this new “toy”. I love your recipe!!
Slow cookers are the best! You will definitely have lots of fun with that toy 😉
I’ve been collecting crock pot recipes to make so that we don’t grab fast food as often after a long day at work. This will also warm us up on those cold nights we’ve been having lately.
Awesome! Slow cooker recipes are so great for afterwork. It’s so nice to know you have dinner at home that’s already warm and waiting for you!
Sounds delicious! Adding it to my crockpot board on Pinterest and will hopefully get to making it this month!!
Yay! You can never have enough crock pot recipes 🙂
This is one of my favorite things to make! So good and so easy!
It’s one of our favorite things too! Can’t go wrong with a good pot roast 🙂
Looks absolutely delicious! I’m craving pot roast right now, so this is perfect timing. Pinning for later!
Oh good! Thanks for pinning, I hope you love it!
I use my slow cooker all the time, including for pork roasts. Never thought to cook it with the potatoes for some reason. Awesome idea!
You should definitely cook it with potatoes! They are perfectly soft and flavorful 🙂
I’ve challenged myself to use my slow cooker this year — love this pot roast! Nothing better than having a hearty supper ready and waiting 🙂
Awesome! It’s true, there is nothing better when you know you have dinner waiting for you!