Easy Slow Cooker Pot Roast

5 from 5 votes

Easy Slow Cooker Pot Roast is a great "set it and forget it" meal. With moist meat, potatoes, carrots & gravy, the whole family will love it!

Prep Time20

Total Time8 20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: crock pot, slow cooker

Servings:

Calories: 774kcal

Author: Kelsey Byrnes

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

1 3-pound pot roast
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound baby carrots
2 pound baby yellow potatoes
1 cup beef broth
1 packet brown gravy mix
1 packet onion soup mix

Instructions

Season both sides of the pot roast with salt and pepper.
1 3-pound pot roast, salt and pepper
Place a large skillet over high heat; add the oil to the pan.
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Once the skillet is hot, sear the pot roast for 4-5 minutes on each side.
While the roast is searing, add the carrots and potatoes into the bottom of a slow cooker.
1 pound baby carrots, 2 pound baby yellow potatoes
Place the roast over the vegetables.
Add the broth to the skillet and scrape the bottom of the skillet to get all the flavorful bits! Remove the skillet from the heat.
1 cup beef broth
Whisk in the gravy mix and onion soup mix.
1 packet brown gravy mix, 1 packet onion soup mix
Pour into the slow cooker over the pot roast.
Cook on LOW heat for 8 hours or on HIGH heat for 5-6 hours, or until the beef is tender.
When ready to serve, remove the meat, potatoes and carrots onto a serving platter.
If the sauce in the bottom is thick enough for your liking, serve as is. If you'd like it a bit thicker, see the notes below.

Notes

To thicken sauce - If you'd like the sauce thickened up a bit, simply place the sauce into a saucepan and place over medium heat. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 c water and 1 tbsp corn starch. Whisk into the sauce and heat until thickened.

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