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Shredded pot roast on a white platter with roasted potatoes and carrots.
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Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Slow Cooker Pot Roast is a Sunday dinner classic. We love the slow cooker's convenience because you throw everything in, and your beef roast dinner is ready a few hours later.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beef, Crockpot, slow cooker
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 413kcal
Cost: $19.40

Equipment

  • knife
  • cutting board
  • Liquid measuring cup
  • slow cooker
  • measuring cups
  • instant-read thermometer
  • vegetable peeler
  • Measuring spoons

Ingredients

ROAST AND VEGETABLES:

  • 3-4 pound Beef Roast
  • 1-2 cups beef stock
  • 2 large Russet Potatoes cut into cubes
  • 1 large onion cut into medium chunks
  • 3 large carrots peeled and cut into 1⁄2 inch pieces

SPICE RUB:

  • 2 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon sea salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

MAKE SPICE RUB:

  • In a small bowl, mix the garlic powder, paprika, sea salt, and ground pepper. Massage half of the spice rub over the beef

PREP BEEF:

  • Place the beef into the crockpot and pour 1 cup beef stock around the beef roast.
  • Add the vegetables to the crockpot and sprinkle the remaining spice rub over the beef and vegetables.

SLOW COOK:

  • Cover and cook for 8 hours on LOW or until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F.
  • Add more beef stock throughout cooking if needed.

SERVE:

  • Remove the beef roast from the slow cooker and allow it to rest for 10 minutes before shredding. Serve with the vegetables.

Notes

You can easily increase the servings to 8 using a 4-pound roast and adding a few more veggies. 

Nutrition

Serving: 2cups | Calories: 413kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 4690mg | Potassium: 1439mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 6589IU | Vitamin C: 113mg | Calcium: 679mg | Iron: 7mg