Easy Method Pot Roast Recipe! - Kansas Grass Fed Beef and Garden! - Homestead Cooking

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.

Use a slow cooker for the pot roast.

Brown the roast on each side in a skillet with a little flour.

Season the roast with salt and pepper.

Place the browned roast in the slow cooker.

Add organic carrots and potatoes to the slow cooker.

Add a couple of onions to the slow cooker.

Pour a little beef broth into the slow cooker.

Seal the slow cooker and set it to high for about 5 hours, or low for a longer time.

Check the meat occasionally; it should be tender and falling apart after cooking.

If necessary, adjust the heat by switching from high to low as needed during cooking.

After cooking, remove the meat and vegetables from the slow cooker with a strainer.

To make gravy, mix flour with cold water in a glass, then gradually add it to the cooking liquid in the slow cooker.

Stir the mixture to thicken the gravy as desired.

Serve the pot roast with the vegetables and sauce.

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