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Slow Cooker Pot Roast

5 from 14 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 hours
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker or Crockpot

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pound boneless beef chuck roast
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • salt and black pepper
  • 2 packets Brown gravy mix (.87 ounces each packet)
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon herbes de provence
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 large onion (sliced)
  • 1 pound whole baby carrots
  • 1-1/2 pounds petit gold potatoes (quartered)
  • 8 cloves garlic (coarsely chopped)

Instructions
 

  • Season beef and sear on both sides in a small amount of oil.
  • Stir brown gravy mix packets, herbs and Worcestershire together with the water in the crock.
  • Place the onions, carrots and garlic into the sauce, then layer potatoes over that, then add the beef.
  • Cover cooker and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
  • Remove beef and vegetables from cooker.
  • Pour drippings into a saucepan, and decant any fat.
  • Whisk 1 teaspoon cornstarch with 1/2 cup cold water, combine with drippings in saucepan and bring to a boil.
  • Stir for one minute while it thickens.
  • Adjust salt and pepper if needed.
  • Serve gravy with roast and vegetables.

Notes

From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com
Keyword crockpot, slow cooker
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