How to Make Easy Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Standard Version

INGREDIENTS

• 4 pounds chuck roast
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 packet dry onion soup mix
• 1 cup water
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped

DIRECTIONS

1. Season chuck roast with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat; add roast and sear to brown, about 4 minutes per side.
2. Place roast in the slow cooker and sprinkle soup mix on top. Add water, and scatter carrots, potatoes, onion, and celery on top.
3. Cover and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours.

Healthier Version

Moist and juicy pot roast done in a slow cooker, made healthier with a little less meat and lots of fresh vegetables and seasonings.

INGREDIENTS

• 3 pounds chuck roast
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup reduced-sodium beef stock
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley (Optional)

DIRECTIONS

1. Season chuck roast with salt and pepper.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; brown roast on all sides, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer roast to a slow cooker. Pour beef stock into the skillet, and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add broth and onions into slow cooker; cover and cook on Low for 5 hours.
3. Add potatoes, carrots, celery, and parsley. Cover and cook on Low until roast is tender and cooked through, 3 additional hours.