Mom's Pot Roast in a Crockpot: An Easy Delicious Dinner!

beef chuck roast

🥗Healthier: lean beef cuts

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Lean beef cuts are lower in fat, while pork shoulder is often more affordable.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: instant mashed potatoes

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious, while instant mashed potatoes save time and money.

Start by adding all the vegetables and potatoes into the crockpot.

Use 1 pound of potatoes, cutting them into halves and quarters to ensure they are of similar size.

Do not peel the potatoes to retain nutrition, unless they are very dirty.

Cut the carrots into 1 to 2-inch pieces, maintaining their integrity for eating later.

Add 2 ribs of celery, cutting them on a diagonal for presentation.

Include a half of a red onion, cutting it into quarters or thirds, leaving the root end on for presentation.

Add 1 shallot, breaking it apart and peeling if necessary.

Add garlic cloves, cutting a small head of garlic in half and keeping the skins on for flavor.

Sprinkle in fresh thyme and rosemary, using whatever you have available.

Place the chuck roast on top of the vegetables in the crockpot.

Drizzle balsamic vinegar over the roast and vegetables.

Cover the crockpot and cook on low for 6 to 12 hours, until the meat is tender.

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