Easy Pot Roast Crock Pot (Slow Cooker)

🥘 Ingredients

• beef stock or broth
  2 cups
• chunks (potatoes cut into, parsnips for Paleo, carrots cut into)
  9
• garlic powder
  1/2 tsp
• onion cut into chunks
  1
• onion powder
  1/2 tsp
• pepper
  1/4 tsp
• real salt
  1/4 tsp
• roast (chuck)
  3 lbs
• seasonings (italian)
  1/2 tsp
• water
  2 cups

🍳 Cookware

• pot

1. 1

   Gather onion cut into chunks , beef stock or broth , garlic powder , onion powder , real salt , pepper .

   onion cut into chunks: 1, beef stock or broth: 2 cups, garlic powder: 1/2 tsp, onion powder: 1/2 tsp, real salt: 1/4 tsp, pepper: 1/4 tsp
2. 2

   First cut all of the potatoes and onions into large chunks . Using large chunks (about 2 inches square) makes sure they don’t turn to mush in the crock pot .

   chunks: 5 (potatoes cut into, parsnips for Paleo), chunks: 4 (carrots cut into)
3. 3

   First add the roast to the crock pot, then the potatoes and onions and carrots (if used).

   roast: 3 lbs (chuck)
4. 4

   Then add the seasonings over top.

   seasonings: 1/2 tsp (italian)
5. 5

   Next add the beef stock. The roast should be covered in liquid so add water until it is covered.

   water: 2 cups
6. 6

   Depending on your crock pot and how fast it cooks will depend on the time. Mine is pretty hot so it took about ⏱️ 5 hours on high.
7. 7

   You will know it is done when you put a fork in it and it just falls apart.
8. 8

   Once it is done remove the roast, potatoes, onions, and carrots from the crock pot and enjoy.
9. 9

   You can use the juice over your roast or you can make a gravy by putting it on the stove and bringing to a boil while whisking in flour to the desired texture.