Slow Cooker Family-Favorite Pot Roast

Slow cooker pot roast features tender beef and vegetables in a robust tomato sauce.

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

10:40

Hrs:Mins

Makes

servings

teaspoons olive or vegetable oil

2- to 2 1/2-pound beef bottom round roast

medium potatoes, cut into 2-inch pieces (about 4 cups)

2 1/2

cups baby-cut carrots

cups sliced fresh mushrooms (about 5 ounces)

medium stalk celery, sliced (1/2 cup)

medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)

teaspoon salt

1/2

teaspoon pepper

1/2

teaspoon dried thyme leaves

can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained

can (10.5 ounces) condensed beef consommé or broth

can (5.5 ounces) eight-vegetable juice (2/3 cup)

1/4

cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. If beef roast comes in netting or is tied, do not remove. Cook beef in oil about 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until brown on all sides.
Place potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, celery and onion in 4- to 5-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and thyme. Place beef on vegetables. Pour tomatoes, consommé and vegetable juice over beef.
Cover and cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
Remove beef and vegetables from cooker, using slotted spoon; place on serving platter and cover to keep warm. Skim fat from beef juices in cooker if desired. Remove 1/2 cup of the juices from cooker; mix with flour in small bowl, using wire whisk, until smooth. Gradually stir flour mixture into remaining juices in cooker. Increase heat setting to High. Cover and cook about 15 minutes or until thickened. Remove netting or strings from beef. Serve sauce with beef and vegetables.

Makes 6 servings

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Substitution

Regular tomato juice works just as well as the eight-vegetable juice in this recipe. If you don’t have baby-cut carrots on hand, cut full-size carrots into 2-inch pieces. Instead of fresh mushrooms, you also can use a 4.5-ounce jar of Green Giant® sliced mushrooms, drained.

Success

For no-fuss mixing of the flour and liquid, put the ingredients in a jar, screw the lid on tightly and shake it until the mixture is smooth.

Special Touch

Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley just before serving.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 340

(Calories from Fat 60),

Total Fat 7g

(Saturated Fat 2g,
Trans Fat 0g),

Cholesterol 80mg;
Sodium 910mg;
Total Carbohydrate 35g

(Dietary Fiber 6g,
Sugars 7g),

Protein 37g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

2 Starch;
0 Fruit;
0 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
1 Vegetable;
4 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Slow Cooker Family-Favorite Pot Roast

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens