Whole30 Pot Roast With Keto Options! {Instant Pot OR Slow Cooker}

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be made easily.

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: grape juice

Grape juice adds sweetness without alcohol.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable for cooking.

parsley

🥗Healthier: cilantro

💰Cheaper: green onions

Green onions provide a similar fresh flavor.

Season the roast with about 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper on each side.

Push the sauté button on the Instant Pot and add a little oil.

Sear the chuck roast in the Instant Pot until browned on all sides.

Set the browned roast aside on a plate.

Chop the carrots into bite-sized pieces, leaving the skin on if desired.

Chop the onion by cutting off the ends, slicing it in half, and then chopping it into small pieces.

Sauté the chopped onions and carrots in the Instant Pot until they are caramelized.

Pour in beef broth to deglaze the pan, scraping up the bits from the bottom.

Add thyme, onion powder, garlic powder, parsley, and a sprig of fresh rosemary to the sautéed vegetables.

Place the seared roast on top of the vegetable mixture in the Instant Pot.

Cut the potatoes into 3-6 bite-sized pieces and place them on top of the roast without exceeding the maximum fill line of the Instant Pot.

Cook the pot roast on low for 75 minutes in the Instant Pot for tender results.

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