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Slow Cooker Beef Pot Roast

Slow Cooker Beef Pot Roast

Slow Cooker Beef Pot Roast is the ultimate comfort food. Tender beef, flavorful vegetables, and savory gravy come together in this hearty, hands-off meal perfect for any occasion.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 hours
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Calories: 450
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 3–4 pounds beef chuck roast
  • 4 large carrots cut into chunks
  • 3 celery stalks sliced
  • 1 large onion quartered
  • 4–5 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp rosemary
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 bay leaves

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker
  • Skillet
  • Tongs

Method
 

  1. Season the beef with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the roast on all sides, 3–4 minutes per side.
  3. Place carrots, celery, onion, and garlic at the bottom of the slow cooker.
  4. Add the seared beef on top. Pour in the beef broth, tomato paste, rosemary, thyme, and bay leaves.
  5. Cook on low for 8–10 hours or high for 5–6 hours, until beef is tender.
  6. Remove bay leaves, let the roast rest for 10 minutes, then serve with vegetables and gravy.

Notes

For a thicker gravy, remove 1 cup of liquid, simmer with 1 tbsp cornstarch on the stove, then stir back in.