Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Slow Cooker Pot Roast
This Slow Cooker Pot Roast recipe is comfort food that is flavorful and easy to make. Lots of veggies, tender meat, and minimal prep time. My family loves this recipe, and I hope yours does too!
What makes this recipe special?
This recipe cooks low and slow, taking almost 8 hours in the crock pot. BUT it’s less than 10 minutes of actual prep time. The recipe was originally shared with me from InstruPix blog here. With thousands of shares, you can bank on it turning out well for you!
This meal is comforting, the meat super tender, and the veggies full of flavor.
Ingredients & Supplies
To make Slow Cooker Pot Roast you’ll need the following ingredients:
- Beef roast
- Brown gravy seasoning packet
- Ranch seasoning packet
- Italian dressing seasoning packet
- Potatoes
- Carrots
- Celery
- Rice and bread for serving (optional)
To make this roast you’ll need the following supplies:
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Slow Cooker Pot Roast: Let’s get to it!
Start by placing the roast in the crock pot. Pour in water. Mix together all three seasoning packets with a fork in a small dish. Pour seasoning on top of roast. Turn slow cooker on low and cook for 5 hours.
Chop the vegetables into bite-sized chunks.
After the 5 hours of cooking time, add the veggies.
Continue to cook on low for an additional 2-3 hours until the veggies are softened and the roast is tender.
Begin cooking the rice by package directions. Take out the roast. It should be very tender and shred relatively easily. After shredding the meat, return it to the crock pot.
Serve veggies, meat, and the juice from the crock pot over rice with crusty bread. Enjoy!
Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Ingredients
- 3-5 lb *beef roast
- 1 packet brown gravy seasoning packet
- 1 packet ranch seasoning packet
- 1 packet Italian dressing packet
- 1 lb **potatoes
- 1 head celery (5-6 stalks)
- 1 lb carrots
- 1½ cup water
Instructions
- Start by placing the roast in the crock pot. Pour in water. Mix together all three seasoning packets with a fork in a small dish. Pour seasoning on top of roast. Turn slow cooker on low and cook for 5 hours.
- Chop the vegetables into bite-sized chunks. After the 5 hours of cooking time, add the veggies. Continue to cook on low for an additional 2-3 hours until the veggies are softened and the roast is tender.
- Begin cooking the rice by package directions. Take out the roast. It should be very tender and shred relatively easily. After shredding the meat, return it to the crock pot. Serve veggies, meat, and the juice from the crock pot over rice with crusty bread. Enjoy!