Classic Pot Roast for the Slow Cooker

Name: Classic Pot Roast for the Slow Cooker
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 0.75 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 pound small Yukon Gold potatoes, scrubbed and halved; 2 large carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 medium yellow onion, cut into ½-inch wedges; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 beef roast (3 pounds), preferably chuck, trimmed of excess fat; 4 garlic cloves, mashed to a paste

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:5h

Our slow-cooker pot roast recipe makes a hearty, delicious, and mostly hands-off meal. The meat is extremely tender thanks to the low and slow cooking method.

Updated at: Sat, 14 Feb 2026 06:12:07 GMT