Classic Slow Cooker Pot Roast Recipe

One bite of dry, tough pot roast is enough to turn you off to this classic comfort food forever. Fear not—we’ve got a foolproof recipe that yields tender, melt-in-your-mouth results every time. The best part? The slow cooker pretty much does all the heavy lifting, for a dinner that’s as easy as it is satisfying.

Classic Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Yield: 3 to 4 servings
Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 8 hours and 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 (3-pound) chuck roast, trimmed of excess fat
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon Thrive Market Ghee
1 onion, cut into wedges
1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into large wedges
4 carrots, cut into large chunks
4 cloves garlic, peeled
Small handful fresh thyme sprigs
3 sprigs fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon Thrive Market Organic Tomato Paste
1 1/2 cups Thrive Market Grass-Fed Beef Bone Broth
1 tablespoon Thrive Market Organic Apple Cider Vinegar

Special equipment: slow cooker

Instructions

Sprinkle 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and pepper all over chuck roast. Heat ghee in cast iron skillet over medium-high heat and sear meat, to brown, on all sides.

Place onion, sweet potato, carrots, and garlic in slow cooker. Place seared meat on top. Add thyme and rosemary sprigs, tomato paste, beef bone broth, and apple cider vinegar. Season with salt and pepper and turn slow cooker on low to cook for 8 hours (or 5 hours on high).

Transfer roast and vegetables to serving dish. Strain pan juices through a fine mesh sieve and serve on the side.

Photo credit: Paul Delmont