Healthier Marie’s Easy Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Moist and juicy pot roast done in a slow cooker, made healthier with a little less meat and lots of fresh vegetables and seasonings.

You will need:

• 3 pounds chuck roast
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup reduced-sodium beef stock
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley (Optional)

Instructions:

Season chuck roast with salt and pepper.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; brown roast on all sides, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer roast to a slow cooker. Pour beef stock into the skillet, and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add broth and onions into slow cooker; cover and cook on Low for 5 hours.

Add potatoes, carrots, celery, and parsley. Cover and cook on Low until roast is tender and cooked through, 3 additional hours.

Prep Time: 20 mins/Cooking Time: 8 hrs/ Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins

Servings: 8

Calories: 350.0