A simple recipe for a hearty slow cooker beef pot roast with vegetables.

Slow Cooker Pot Roast

How to cook beef pot roast in a slow cooker or crock pot. 

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours

Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: 6

Calories: 445kcal

Ingredients

• 2 lb beef roast (brisket, chuck, topside)
• 2 large potatoes
• 2 large carrots
• 1 leek thickly sliced
• 3 cloves garlic cruched
• 5 oz mushrooms
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tbsp cornflour
• salt and pepper

Instructions

• Place the vegetables in slow cooker bowl
• Season beef with cracked pepper and place in slow cooker bowl
  
• Add bay leaves and thyme
  
• Cook on Low for 8hrs 
  
• Mix the cornflour with 2 tablespoons of water
• Remove beef, cover with foil and allow to rest for 10-15 minutes
  
• While the beef is resting, season vegetables with salt and pepper to taste, stir in cornflour mix and leave to thicken. Retrieve the bay leaves and dispose of. 
• Slice beef and serve with vegetables and sauce
  

Nutrition

Calories: 445kcal

Tags: beef, pot roast

…and try one of these easy dishes on the side

• Microwave steamed broccoli
• Microwave corn
• Air fryer broccoli
• Mashed potato