Directions
- 1Pat the chuck roast dry with a paper towel.
- 2Season both sides of the roast with salt and pepper.
- 3Sear both sides of the chuck roast in a Dutch oven until browned.
- 4Transfer the seared roast to a Crock-Pot.
- 5Add one thick-sliced onion to the Dutch oven and sauté for a couple of minutes.
- 6Add five minced garlic cloves to the Dutch oven and sauté for about a minute.
- 7Dump the onion and garlic mixture on top of the roast in the Crock-Pot.
- 8Add five cut carrots to the Crock-Pot.
- 9Add two handfuls of whole Yukon Gold potatoes to the Crock-Pot.
- 10Pour about one and a half cups of beef broth into the Dutch oven.
- 11Add two teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce.
- 12Add a tablespoon of fresh minced thyme.
- 13Add a tablespoon of fresh minced rosemary.
- 14Stir the mixture in the Dutch oven for a minute, scraping the bottom to deglaze.
- 15Pour the liquid mixture from the Dutch oven over the roast and vegetables in the Crock-Pot.
- 16Salt and pepper everything in the Crock-Pot again, if desired.
- 17Place the lid on the Crock-Pot and set the temperature to low for 8 to 9 hours.
- 18Once cooked, remove the lid from the Crock-Pot.
- 19Remove the vegetables and meat from the Crock-Pot.
- 20Shred the meat using two forks.
- 21Cut up the potatoes into smaller, easier-to-serve pieces.
- 22Arrange the shredded meat, potatoes, and carrots on a serving platter.
- 23Pour the remaining juices from the Crock-Pot through a fine mesh screen into a pot to make gravy.
- 24Heat the strained juices on medium heat and add a cornstarch slurry to thicken into gravy.
- 25Pour the gravy over the pot roast and vegetables.
- 26Sprinkle with parsley, if desired.
Ingredients
- 3 pound chuck roast
- salt
- pepper
- 1 thick sliced onion
- 5 minced garlic cloves
- 5 cut carrots
- 2 handfuls Yukon Gold potatoes
- 1.5 cups beef broth
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh minced thyme
- 1 tablespoon fresh minced rosemary
- cornstarch slurry
- parsley
Equipment
Dutch ovenpaper towelchopping boardknifetongsCrock-Potwooden spooncolanderpotwhiskfork
Tips
- Browning your roast and using fresh herbs and veggies makes a significant difference in taste.
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