Slow Cooker Pot Roast

close up of bowl of pot roast and carrots on mashed potatoes.

5 from 2 votes

A slow cooker pot roast is an easy way to make a hearty, filling meal. The meat simmers slowly in the Crock Pot with pot roast seasoning, becoming incredibly tender and infused with delicious flavor. This Mississippi pot roast is easy to prepare for a busy weeknight, when you want something that feels like home cooking but doesn't require too much effort.

Prep Time10

Cook Time8

Total Time8 10

Course: Main Dishes

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 639kcal

Author: Kelly Bloom

Equipment

Crock Pot 6 qt Slow cooker

Ingredients

5 lb chuck roast whatever is on sale
1 onion diced
2 cloves garlic minced
4 large carrots peeled and cut
4 large stalks of Celery trimmed and diced
2 packets Lipton Onion Soup mix
16 oz beer any type
1 cup beef broth
1 bay leaf
6 peppercorns
½ teaspoon dried Thyme or 1 teaspoon fresh, minced Thyme
2 large Russet potatoes cubed and OPTIONAL

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Place your celery, onions, garlic, and carrots in the bottom of the slow cooker.
1 onion, 2 cloves garlic, 4 large carrots, 4 large stalks of Celery
Open the two packets of the Lipton Onion soup mix and dump on top of the vegetables in the slow cooker.
2 packets Lipton Onion Soup mix
Add Bay leaf, peppercorns, and Thyme. Pour the beer and beef broth on top of the vegetables and pot roast seasoning.
16 oz beer, 1 cup beef broth, 1 bay leaf, 6 peppercorns, ½ teaspoon dried Thyme
Place the chuck roast on top of the vegetables in the slow cooker and cover. Press down so that the liquid covers the vegetables and meat. You can add more broth or water if needed.
5 lb chuck roast
Set your slow cooker on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. Check to see that the roast is cooked through and tender.
Using two forks or a Mix & Chop kitchen tool, shred the meat.
Serve over mashed potatoes. Optionally you can add two cubed Russet Potatoes during the last 2 hours of the cook time.
2 large Russet potatoes

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Notes

Don't add potatoes at the start of the slow cook as they will break down and get mushy.
Either serve your pot roast shredded or in chunks.
If you want potatoes in the pot roast, add them during the last two hours of cook time so that they don't fall apart.
You can substitute the beer for wine, or if you prefer, simply more beef stock or water.

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