Classic Pot Roast (Crockpot)

Classic Pot Roast (Crockpot)

from melissajorealrecipes.com
Main Course
481 min
6 servings
582 kcal / serving

I thought when I made Mississippi crockpot roast that I had found the best way to cook chuck roast in all the lands. However, the other day I created this recipe for my family and I discovered something! Do you know what that something is… that this is the best way to make pot roast in the crockpot! I have a few tricks up my sleeve that are going to make you the very best pot roast; we've got a sneaky little spice blend and a special way to coat your chuck roast. And even better, you're going to have a protein, carbohydrate, and veggies all cooked together in the most delicious savory sauce to make a true one pot dinner. Let's make it!

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ lbsboneless chuck roast
  • 3carrots (roughly chopped)
  • 3celery stalks (roughly chopped)
  • 2sweet onions (sliced)
  • 2heaping tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 tspsalt (divided)
  • 2 tspcracked black pepper (divided)
  • 1 sticksalted butter (sliced & divided)
  • 4russet potatoes (peeled & chopped)
  • 6 tbspworcestershire
  • 2 tbspolive oil
  • 2 tspdried rosemary
  • 1tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsporegano
  • 1 tsppaprika
  • 1 tsponion powder
  • ½ tspcrushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 tbsptomato paste
  • 1 cupbeef stock
  • 2 tbspcornstarch

Directions

  1. 1

    Make sure your chuck roast is patted dry and room temperature.

  2. 2

    In a crockpot add in the carrots, celery, onion, minced garlic, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp cracked black pepper, and 4 tbsp of sliced butter.

  3. 3

    Peel and chop up your potatoes. Add the potatoes into the crockpot and season them with ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp cracked black pepper. Then, add in worcestershire.

  4. 4

    Now take your room temperature, patted dry chuck roast and rub olive oil on both sides. Season both sides of the chuck roast with dried rosemary, garlic powder, oregano, paprika, onion powder, crushed red pepper flakes, 1 tsp salt, and 1 tsp cracked black pepper. Then rub the tomato paste on both sides of the seasoned chuck roast.

  5. 5

    In a measuring cup combine the beef stock and cornstarch. Pour that mixture into the crockpot and then place the seasoned chuck roast on top of the potatoes in the crockpot. Then add in 4 tbsp of sliced butter over top of the chuck roast.

  6. 6

    Pop the lid on the crockpot and cook it on high for 6-8 hours or on low all day. Enjoy!