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Slow Cooker Pot Roast That Falls Apart Every Time

Slow cooker pot roast with fork-tender beef and vegetables simmered all day, then finished with a rich onion-soup gravy. Chuck roast cooks on low for 8–9 hours for effortless shredding and spoon-over flavor.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours 45 minutes
resting 10 minutes
Total Time 9 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Chuck roast
  • 3.5 lb chuck roast Use 3–4 lb; trim excess surface fat if very thick.
Vegetables
  • 4 carrots Cut into chunks.
  • 4 potatoes Halved small potatoes.
  • 1 onion Quartered.
Gravy & seasoning
  • 2 cup beef broth
  • 1 packet onion soup mix
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 garlic Minced cloves.
  • 1 salt and pepper To taste; season generously on the roast and lightly in the liquid if needed.

Equipment

  • 1 Dutch oven

Method
 

Season and layer
  1. Season the chuck roast generously with salt and pepper and place it in the slow cooker.
  2. Arrange the carrots, potatoes, and onion around the roast.
Make the braising liquid
  1. Whisk together the beef broth, onion soup mix, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic, then pour over the roast and vegetables.
Slow cook until fork-tender
  1. Cover and cook on low for 8–9 hours, until the beef is fork-tender with juices bubbling around the edges.
Rest and serve
  1. Remove the roast and let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing or shredding to keep the juices in the meat.
  2. Serve the beef and vegetables with the cooking liquid spooned over the top for a thick, savory gravy coating.

Notes

For the deepest gravy flavor, scrape any browned bits from the roast into the cooking liquid before serving. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge up to 4 days; reheat gently until steaming. Freezing: yes, freeze cooled leftovers up to 3 months and thaw in the fridge before reheating. For a lighter option, use low-sodium beef broth and a reduced-sodium onion soup mix, then adjust seasoning to taste.