Cooking Pot Roast in Slow Cooker - Recipe and Instructions

One of the most satisfying and delicious home cookedto use. Use more or less depending on how big your
meals you will ever make is a pot roast cooked in acrock pot or slow cooker is. You don't want to
slow cooker, also known as a crock pot. It is especiallyovercrowd the crock pot.
wonderful during cold winter months. This easy to1/2 Cup of Chopped Turnip
make, tender and savory pot roast recipe is sure to1/2 Cup of Chopped Rutabaga
be a huge hit with your friends and family. There are1/2 Cup of Chopped Onion
many variations to this dish and if you ask 5 different1/2 Cup of Chopped Carrot
people how they prepare a pot roast, you will more1/2 Cup of Chopped Celery (Look for celery with
than likely receive 5 different answers. While thecelery leaves still attached. The leaves impart an
ingredients for making pot roast may vary from cookexcellent flavor to the broth)
to cook, the method is generally the same: Season3 Garlic Cloves Minced
then brown a piece of meat on all sides and thenTHE COOKING LIQUID
slowly cook the meat along with a mix of vegetablesPeople use a variety of liquids to braise a pot roast
in some type of broth mixture until the meat is forkand add their own unique flavors to this dish. People
tender.use a combination of water, beef stock, red wine
CHOOSE YOUR CUT OF MEAT(choose a wine that you would drink, not a cooking
The very first step to cooking a pot roast is to choosewine) and even beer. I like to use simple water mixed
a cut of meat. There are several cuts of meat that willwith beef stock. I usually use one part water to one
work for pot roast, but some are better than others. Ipart beef stock and use enough to where the roast is
recommend that you visit your local butcher and askonly submerged half way.
him or her to recommend a good piece of meat forLET'S GET COOKING
your pot roast. If however, there is no butcher shopOk, we are ready to start cooking this beautiful dish.
close by, visit your local supermarket. MostStep 1
supermarkets will put helpful labels on the meat tellingSeason the meat with salt and pepper to taste. In a
you what that cut of meat is generally used for.large skillet over medium heat, brown the meat on all
Common cuts of meat used for pot roast are Chuck,sides, in a tablespoon of vegetable oil.
Brisket, Top Round and Bottom Round. Most peopleStep 2
prefer chuck as the meat of choice, but I find it a bitPlace your chopped vegetables in the bottom of your
too fatty and prefer to use Bottom Round. Experimentslow cooker. Place the meat on top of the vegetables
with different cuts to find the one you like best. For theand then pour your liquid over the top.
purpose of this recipe, choose a cut of meat that is 3 -Step 3
5 Pounds.Cover the slow cooker and cook at the lowest setting
THE VEGETABLESpossible for roughly 8-10 hours. Meat should easily fall
I like to use a variety of different vegetables when Iapart when pierced with a fork and vegetables should
make this dish. It makes it more interesting than thebe soft. Remove meat and vegetables and place on a
usual carrots, celery and onions that many recipes callserving platter.
for. The best vegetables to accompany pot roast inStep 4
my opinion are carrots, celery, onions, garlic, potatoes,Now to make the gravy. Whisk together, in a sauce
turnips and rutabaga. You are free to use all of thesepan, 1/4 cup of cold water and 2 tablespoons of flour
or just a few. The choice is yours and nothing isuntil smooth. Slowly incorporate 1 cup of the hot broth
written in stone. I just love the different textures andfrom the pot roast and bring to a simmer stirring
flavors that these different vegetables provide. Hereconstantly until thickened.
are the measurement estimates for the veggies I likeEnjoy!