Slow-Cooker Pot Roast 🥩🥕🥔✨

A hearty, comforting dish with melt-in-your-mouth beef, tender vegetables, and rich broth—perfect for family dinners.

Ingredients 🛒

• 3–4 lbs beef chuck roast
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 carrots, cut into chunks
• 4 potatoes, cut into chunks
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 cup red wine (optional)
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tsp dried thyme
• 2 tsp dried rosemary
• 2 bay leaves
• Salt & black pepper to taste

Instructions 👩‍🍳

1. Sear beef: Heat olive oil in a skillet. Season roast with salt and pepper, then sear on all sides until browned.
2. Prepare base: Place onion, garlic, carrots, and potatoes in the slow cooker.
3. Layer: Place seared roast on top of vegetables. Add beef broth, wine (if using), tomato paste, thyme, rosemary, and bay leaves.
4. Cook: Cover and cook on low for 8–9 hours or high for 4–5 hours until beef is tender and vegetables are cooked through.
5. Finish: Remove bay leaves. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
6. Serve: Slice beef and serve with vegetables and broth ladled over the top.

Tips 🌟

• Extra flavor: Add a splash of Worcestershire sauce for depth.
• Variation: Swap potatoes for parsnips or turnips.
• Serving idea: Pair with crusty bread to soak up the broth.

Details

• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cook Time: 8–9 hours (low) or 4–5 hours (high)
• Total Time: ~9 hours
• Servings: 6–8

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