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Crockpot 5-Ingredient Pot Roas

Crockpot 5-Ingredient Pot Roast

Comfort food made effortless: this Crockpot 5-Ingredient Pot Roast uses just a few pantry staples to deliver rich, hearty, and deeply satisfying flavor that tastes like home.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Calories: 450
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lb chuck roast well-marbled
  • 1 packet dry onion soup mix
  • 1 cup beef broth or low-sodium
  • 4 carrots peeled and cut into chunks
  • 4 potatoes cut into chunks

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Method
 

  1. Season the chuck roast generously with salt and pepper (optional).
  2. Place the roast in the Crockpot.
  3. Sprinkle the dry onion soup mix evenly over the roast.
  4. Add the carrots and potatoes around the roast.
  5. Pour the beef broth over the ingredients.
  6. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, or until the roast is tender and falls apart easily.

Notes

Leftovers can be shredded for sandwiches or wraps the next day. Feel free to swap in other root vegetables like parsnips or sweet potatoes.