Super EASY Melt In Your Mouth Pot Roast Recipe | How To Make Pot Roast

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.

Mix all dry seasonings together in a bowl.

Drizzle oil over the beef and rub it in.

Generously season one side of the beef with the mixed seasonings and pat it in.

Flip the beef over and repeat the oil and seasoning process on the other side.

Heat 2-3 tablespoons of oil in a skillet until hot.

Sear the beef in the hot skillet until golden brown on one side, then flip to sear the other side.

Remove the seared beef from the skillet and place it in a crock pot.

Add chopped carrots and white potatoes to the crock pot.

Add chopped onions and fresh thyme to the crock pot.

Add minced garlic and beef bouillon cubes to the crock pot.

Pour in 4 cups of beef broth.

Mix cornstarch with a little water and add it to the beef broth for thickening.

Cover the crock pot with foil and bake at 350°F for 3 hours.

After 3 hours, shred the beef in the crock pot and garnish with fresh parsley.

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