How to Make Slow Cooker Pot Roast using the Breville Smart Oven Air (004)

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.

Season the beef roast on all sides with kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, and granulated garlic.

Sprinkle flour on both sides of the seasoned meat.

Add oil to a hot cast-iron Dutch oven and brown the meat on both sides.

Chop celery, garlic, carrots, and onion using a KitchenAid mini chopper.

Add the chopped vegetables to the pot and cook for a little bit.

Add a can of whole peeled tomatoes, a can of beef broth, and a cup of red wine (or substitute with beef stock).

Add fresh rosemary, thyme, and bay leaves to the pot and mix well.

Return the meat to the pot and set the slow cooker function to low for 8 hours, but adjust to high after 2 hours if needed.

Check the meat after 5.5 hours; it should be very tender and easily pulled apart with forks.

To make gravy, use a fat separator to pour the juices into a pot, then mix butter and flour to thicken the gravy, stirring and bringing it to a boil.

For mashed potatoes, use an instant pot with homemade chicken stock, a sprig of rosemary, and garlic, cooking for 9 minutes.

After cooking, mix in butter, sour cream, black pepper, and sea salt to the potatoes.

For green beans, pressure cook in broth with garlic for 5 minutes, then add butter, black pepper, kosher salt, and crushed red pepper before stirring.

Plate the pot roast with gravy and sides.

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