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4.89 from 9 votes

Slow Cooker Pot Roast

This pot roast is the perfect meal for busy families who want a delicious dinner that's easy to make. This recipe is simple and only requires a handful of ingredients. The best part... the slow cooker does all the hard work for you! Your pot roast will be cooked to perfection with very little effort on your part. Just set it and forget it!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 464kcal
Author: Valerie Cooper

Ingredients

  • 3 pound chuck roast

for Seasoning Roast

  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder

for Slow Cooker

  • 3 tablespoons dried minced onion
  • 1 pound sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
  • 1 pound yukon gold potatoes cubed
  • 1 pound baby carrots halved
  • 1 ½ cups unsalted beef stock
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • 1 can dark lager beer 12-ounces
  • 1 bay leaf

Instructions

  • Season the roast with salt, pepper, and garlic powder on both sides.
    seasoning a chuck roast with salt pepper and garlic powder
  • Add the roast to the slow cooker.
    seasoned chuck roast sitting in the slow cooker
  • Add the minced onion on top of the roast.
    dry minced onion over a seasoned chuck roast in the slow cooker
  • Layer the sweet potatoes, yellow potatoes, and carrots on top of the roast.
    pot roast ingredients including cubed sweet potatoes, yellow potatoes, and carrots in the slow cooker
  • Add the soy sauce, stock, beer, and bay leaf.
    pouring a beer over the pot roast ingredients in the slow cooker
  • Cook on 'High' for 6 hours.
    setting the slow cooker to high to cook pot roast
  • Once finished cooking, use some tongs to remove any large fatty pieces from the meat.
    slow cooker pot roast after cooking
  • Serve and enjoy!