How to make The BEST Pot Roast!

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.

Pat the roast dry with paper towels.

Place the roast on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Generously season the meat on both sides with salt and pepper.

Place the slow cooker on the brown setting and add the canola oil.

Bring the oil to temperature over medium-high heat.

Add the roast to the pot and brown on both sides.

If the slow cooker doesn't have a brown setting, this can be done in a skillet.

Remove the roast from the pot and set it aside.

Sauté the onions and garlic in the pot for 2 minutes.

Add the flour and continue to cook until the flour has turned a golden brown.

Add the red wine and beef broth, then mix until well combined.

Return the roast to the slow cooker.

Season the roast with onion powder, garlic powder, and thyme.

Add the bay leaves to the pot.

Cover the slow cooker and change the setting from brown to slow cook on high.

Allow it to cook on high for 2 hours.

After 2 hours, remove the lid and add the potatoes, carrots, and celery.

Cover and allow it to cook for an additional 2 hours.

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