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    Home » Recipes » Crock Pot

    Slow Cooker Italian Pot Roast

    Modified: Mar 20, 2024 · Published: Apr 17, 2015 by Tonia Larson

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    This Slow Cooker Italian Pot Roast is the ideal family dinner for busy days. Put it in the crock pot in the morning and dinner is ready when you want to eat!

    Slow Cooker Italian Roast Beef On Pasta

    I’ve made traditional pot roasts and BBQ pot roasts for dinner and decided that I should make an Italian pot roast. I read somewhere, many years ago, that tomatoes help tenderize roast.

    Over the years, I’ve often placed slices of tomatoes on my roasts while they are cooking. For this Slow Cooker Italian Pot Roast, I took it a step further and used a large jar of pasta sauce when cooking the roast. It turned out so tender and full of flavor!

    How To Make Slow Cooker Italian Pot Roast

    roast in slow cooker

    Making this slow cooker pot roast, couldn’t be easier! Pour one jar of pasta sauce into the crock pot. I used fire roasted tomato and garlic sauce and my 6 quart Crock Pot. Add the roast (mine was a bottom round roast).

    seasonings on roast

    Sprinkle the roast with salt, pepper and garlic and top with a few tablespoons of the pasta sauce.

    tomato sauce on roast

    If your family is more adventurous than mine is, you could add some sliced tomatoes, onions and peppers to the sauce. They would be a delicious addition to the pasta.

    cooked italian pot roast in slow cooker

    Cook the roast on low for 7-8 hours, until tender.

    shredded pot roast

    Once the roast is done cooking, it’s time to cut or shred the roast. I used two forks to shred it. Return the roast to the sauce in the slow cooker, stir and it’s ready to serve.

    Italian Pot Roast on egg noodles

    Boil some pasta, top it with shredded roast beef and shredded cheese. If you like things on the saucy side, open another jar of sauce and spoon some onto your pasta. You can also use the sauce from the crock pot, but it is pretty thin because of all the juice from the roast.

    This Slow Cooker Italian Pot Roast was so easy to make. It was full of flavor and is the ideal family dinner for busy days. Put it in the crock pot in the morning and dinner is ready when you want to eat!

    Slow cooker Italian roast beef on pasta.

    Slow Cooker Italian Pot Roast

    This Slow Cooker Italian Pot Roast is the ideal family dinner for busy days. Put it in the crock pot in the morning and dinner is ready when you want to eat!
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 7 hours hours
    Total Time: 7 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8 servings
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    Ingredients

    • 3 lb bottom round roast
    • 24 oz tomato and garlic spaghetti sauce
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper

    Instructions

    • Pour one jar of pasta sauce into the slow cooker. (I used a 6 quart Crock Pot.)
    • Add the roast. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and minced garlic. Top with a few tablespoons of the pasta sauce.
    • Cover and cook the roast on low for 7-8 hours, until tender.
    • Once the roast is done cooking, slice or shred the roast. I used two forks to shred it. Return the roast to the sauce in the slow cooker, stir and enjoy.
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    Notes

    • Optional ingredients: Add sliced tomatoes, onions, and peppers to the crock pot before cooking.
    • Serving suggestions: Serve the Italian pot roast over mashed potatoes, pasta, or in a sub sandwich.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1/8 | Calories: 568kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 206mg | Sodium: 591mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g
    Course: Dinner
    Cuisine: American
    Author: Tonia Larson

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    About Tonia Larson

    Hi! I’m Tonia, the owner and recipe creator at The Gunny Sack, where I’ve shared easy recipes for busy people for 14+ years! My family-friendly meals, easy side dishes, and delicious desserts include mouthwatering photos, dynamic videos, and step-by-step instructions to help you cook at home.

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    1. Lorraine says

      May 15, 2016 at 6:25 am

      Very tasty roast, good over Amish noodles or palatable.

      Reply
    2. Mark Ragnetti says

      February 4, 2016 at 1:36 pm

      4 stars
      Just wanted to say the recipe was a great success…my fiancé and her daughter loved it! I like recipes with a little kick so I added a couple of finely chopped jalapeños(with seeds) & the girls/myself thought it turned out great…GREAT RECIPE!

      Reply
      • Tonia says

        February 4, 2016 at 2:24 pm

        Love the addition of jalapenos! I’ll have to try that next time. Thanks Mark!

        Reply
    3. A Young Wife says

      April 19, 2015 at 4:00 pm

      This looks like a crock pot win! Thank you!

      Reply
    4. Liz says

      April 17, 2015 at 6:00 pm

      Thank you Tonia for the nice recipe and have a great weekend.

      Reply
    5. keri @ shaken together says

      April 17, 2015 at 11:27 am

      I can’t wait to try your Italian pot roast – we’ve been on a kick trying new roast recipes and this one definitely looks like a keeper!

      Reply
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