How to Make Slow Cooker Pot Roast | Allrecipes

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.

Heat a large skillet over high heat and add 2 to 3 tablespoons of olive oil.

Add a 4-pound chuck roast, well marbled for tenderness, and sprinkle it all over with salt and black pepper.

Sear the roast on all sides until it is nice and brown.

If short on time, you can skip searing, but it helps deepen the flavor.

Once the roast is browned, take the pan off the heat and transfer the roast to the slow cooker.

Add 1 packet of dry onion soup mix and 1 cup of water to the slow cooker.

For a more full-bodied flavor, substitute low-sodium beef broth or burgundy wine for the water.

Chop 3 carrots into 2-inch pieces without peeling them, as long as they've been washed.

Chop 1 onion and add it to the slow cooker along with the carrots.

Peel 3 potatoes and cut them into pieces, preferably Yukon Gold or red potatoes for better shape retention.

Add the potatoes to the slow cooker and finely chop 1 stalk of celery, adding that as well.

Cover the slow cooker and cook the roast on the low setting for 8 to 10 hours, ensuring not to skimp on the cooking time for fork tenderness.

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