How to make Slow Cooker Pot Roast | The Recipe Rebel

beef chuck roast

🥗Healthier: lean beef

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Lean beef has less fat, while pork shoulder is often cheaper.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: instant mashed potatoes

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

Combine seasoning salt, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, onion powder, and black pepper in a bowl.

Spread the seasoning blend all over the beef chuck roast.

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the roast until it releases easily from the pan and is browned.

Place the seared roast in the slow cooker.

Cook down the onions in the skillet with the leftover juices from the roast.

Add beef broth, balsamic vinegar, tomato paste, honey, cornstarch slurry, and Worcestershire sauce to the skillet and mix well.

Add the yellow potatoes and carrots around the roast in the slow cooker, ensuring they are cut to similar sizes for even cooking.

Pour the sauce mixture over the roast and vegetables in the slow cooker.

Cover and cook on low until the roast is tender and ready to shred.

Once cooked, remove the roast and shred it on a cutting board.

Add ketchup, extra balsamic vinegar, and season with salt and pepper to the gravy for added flavor.

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