My go-to dinner recipe: hands-off Slow Cooker Pot Roast! Total comfort food that is so easy to make in a crock pot.
One of my go-to, never fail recipes is a Slow Cooker Pot Roast. It is warm, comfort food that is so easy to make. Just put the roast and vegetables in the crock pot in the morning and by dinner time it is ready to eat.
The delicious potatoes and carrots have cooked in the beef broth all day and the pot roast is so tender that it falls apart!
Put the roast in a 6-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with a packet of zesty Italian dressing mix. Flip the roast over and sprinkle the other side with another packet of zesty Italian dressing mix.
Pour one cup of beef broth into the slow cooker. Surround the roast with cubed potatoes and baby carrots.
Recipe Tips:
- Every slow cooker is different so cooking times will vary.
- If you can’t find the zesty Italian dressing mix, use the original Italian dressing mix instead.
- Add any of your family’s favorite extras like sliced onions, celery, and mushrooms.
- Add pepperoncini for some spice.
- Or skip the veggies and make Slow Cooker French Dips Sandwiches instead.
Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Your house will smell amazing! Garnish with parsley.
If you like gravy with your pot roast, you can use the juices in the slow cooker to make gravy. I had 1 1/2 cups of beef drippings/juices. (If you don’t have enough beef drippings, you can add beef bullion broth until you get to 1 1/2 cups.) Pour the beef drippings/liquid into a saucepan. In a small bowl, mix together cold water and cornstarch until smooth. Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the saucepan. Bring the gravy to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly and boil for about 1 minute, until thickened.
The pot roast is so tender, it just falls apart! You can slice it or use forks to gently shred it. Drizzle the pot roast and vegetables with gravy and enjoy!
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Slow Cooker Pot Roast for French Dip Sandwiches
Slow Cooker Pot Roast
My go-to dinner recipe: hands-off Slow Cooker Pot Roast! Total comfort food that is so easy to make in a crock pot.
Ingredients
- 3-4 pounds beef roast, top round or chuck
- 2 packets zesty Italian dressing mix
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 cups cubed potatoes
- 2 cup baby carrots
- Parsley
Pot Roast Gravy:
- 1 1/2 cups beef drippings/liquid/broth
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
Instructions
- Put the roast in a 6-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with a packet of zesty Italian dressing mix.
- Flip the roast over and sprinkle the other side with another packet of zesty Italian dressing mix.
- Pour one cup of beef broth into the slow cooker.
- Surround the roast with cubed potatoes and baby carrots.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- Garnish with parsley.
Pot Roast Gravy:
- Pour the beef drippings/liquid into a saucepan.
- In a small bowl, mix together cold water and cornstarch until smooth.
- Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the saucepan.
- Bring the gravy to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly and boil for about 1 minute, until thickened.
Notes
Remember slow cookers vary so your cooking time may vary. See blog post for additional tips and ideas.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 361Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 9gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 117mgSodium: 474mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 35g
Julie says
Can I get it around and put it together at night even with the beef stock and put it in the refrigerator overnight and start it in the morning
Tonia says
Although I have never tried making it that way, it should work! Let us know how it turns out if you try it.
Donna says
This is the best I ever made! Thank you for the recipe!
Tonia says
Thank you, Donna! I just made a roast yesterday too!
Barbara Sovich says
Can I cook this on high 4 hours? Pressed for time.
Tonia says
Hi Barbara,
Depending on your slow cooker and the size of your pot roast, that might work. The general recommendation for cooking a 2-3 pound pot roast on high in the slow cooker is 4-5 hours.
Otherwise, you can cook 2-3 pound roast in the oven (in a Dutch oven, a casserole dish with a lid, or a baking dish covered with foil) at 325˚F for 2-3 hours until tender.
Best of luck!
~Tonia
Jay says
This is a very good recipe. did a 4lb top round roast for 8 hrs. Added couple more potatoes, 1 lg. onion, and 1/2 can of coke. Was delish. Will do this again.
Brigitte says
Did you use the Italian mix as well? Wondering how that paired with the coke..
Joanie @ ZagLeft says
I love a good pot roast cooking all day in my slow-cooker. The aroma coming from the kitchen is always fantastic and we love the leftovers in sandwiches the next day.
Kelley says
I love a good pot roast! This looks amazing. I need to try that seasoning on mine! Beautiful pictures too Tonia!
Lisa @ Healthy Nibbles & Bits says
This looks like the PERFECT weekend roast! I bet there’s a lot of tasty leftovers for the rest of the week too!
Nicole @ Or Whatever You Do says
This is seriously my favorite meal. Ever. I’ve never tried Italian seasoning on it though! Genius! Thanks for the tip!
Tanya Schroeder says
Pot roast is such good family food. Yours looks perfectly soft and the seasoning sounds so good! This would be gone in no time.
Beth says
My husband says he doesn’t like pot roast.. I bet we could get him to change his mind!
Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says
This is total comfort food. Love a good slow cooker roast! Pinned!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
My Nana used to do this but not with the Italian dressing Tonia – love that twist! It looks seriously amazing! Pinned!
Tonia says
Thank you, Trish! Grandmothers sure know how to cook, don’t they?
Kacey @ The Cookie Writer says
Slow cookers are the ultimate comfort food makers! This roast looks so good, I would assumed you cooked it in the oven since it looks so perfect!
Tonia says
They are and it is so easy! Thanks Kacey!
Julia says
What a great pot roast recipe! It looks so flavorful & comforting.
Tonia says
Thanks Julia! We sure enjoy it and I love the leftover too!
Rhonda says
Yum, need I say more!
Liz says
Thank you Tonia for the nice recipe.