Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Vegetables

This easy slow cooker roast recipe is a great way to have an all in one meal for the family. Our southwest flavored dip and dressing seasoning adds a savory taste to the meal. With a beef roast you can add in potatoes, carrots, and onion to include all your sides in one pot. Using a slow cooker for a meal has never been easier or tastier than with this recipe.

up close photo of pot roast meal in serving dish

When my parents visit, I am making this roast and veggies just so I can hear my dad say, "That was really good!" The onion and garlic in our Chugwater Chili Dip-Dressing Mix flavors the meat and veggies so well that no additional seasonings are needed if you whisk up a gravy with the broth. Serve with homemade biscuits, and you've got a meal definitely "Dad" worthy.

How to Prepare the Vegetables for the Slow Cooker

You will need to clean 4 carrots and 4-6 Yukon gold potatoes. This just usually takes some water and a scrub brush. Most people probably peel the carrots, but we don't because...there are some nutrients in the peel! And we never notice a difference on the taste. The peel might also help keep the carrots from overcooking in the crock pot. However, if you want to take the peel off feel free to do so.

To get the carrots evenly cooked you can cut them in half pieces. You will also need to peel and slice 1 yellow onion. You can do this in quarter slices.

How to Cook a Roast in a Slow Cooker

Now you will place a 2 to 2 ½ pound beef chuck roast in the slow cooker. It is better if you use a good quality beef chuck roast. To make sure the roast does not dry out you will need to add 3-4 cups of water. Next sprinkle over the roast 3 Tbs of Chugwater Chili Dip & Dressing Mix. Then add the vegetables to the slow cooker.

up close photo of roast and veggies in slow cooker

For 6-8 hours cook the roast and vegetables on low in the slow cooker. If you are worried the vegetables will over cook and get mushy you can always start them halfway through the recommended cooking time. You also want to make sure that a little bit of water or juice remains in the slow cooker so that it does not dry out.

TIP: Some slow cookers can overheat, so if you are using your slow cooker for the first time, you may want to make sure you can check on the food during the cooking time. You can also control the heat by wrapping aluminum foil on the slow cooker insert. Special Note: When I make this recipe, I remove the vegetables after 4 hours of cooking time. Depending on the meat, it may need more cooking time.

up close photo of roast, potatoes, carrots, and roll on plate

Serving the Slow Cooker Roast Meal

When serving this meal, you want to remove the roast and slice or slightly shred it. You can also remove the potatoes, carrots and onions too. You can place these in a serving dish.

With any remaining juice in the crock pot you can transfer it to a small pan on the stove an create an easy gravy by adding a corn starch slurry to thicken the juice into a gravy.

When serving this pot roast dinner, you can add a dinner roll and side salad to make a complete meal. If you wish to serve more than 4 people feel free to add more ingredients.

Now that you have learned a new easy Chugwater Chili recipe, here are some other easy meal ideas that will be a success with the family.

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Main Dish

American

Yield:4

Author:Leslie Beadles