How to Make Slow Cooker Pot Roast

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.

Rub the beef chuck roast with 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard, coating the entire outside.

Season the roast with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of pepper, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika, rubbing it into the roast on all sides.

Add 3 cups of beef broth to the slow cooker.

Add 3 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce, 1 cup of red wine, 1 tablespoon of dried thyme, 2 teaspoons of dried rosemary, a few bay leaves, and 6 cloves of garlic to the broth and stir until combined.

Add about 2 lb of baby potatoes, 1 to 1 and 1/2 lbs of carrots, and some onions into the slow cooker.

Place the seasoned beef roast on top of the vegetables in the slow cooker.

Cover and cook on high for about 6 to 7 hours until the meat is fall apart tender.

Remove the roast from the slow cooker and strain the vegetables onto a platter.

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