Name: Cozy Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Gravy & Creamy Mash
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 pounds Beef chuck roast; 4 Carrots, chopped; 2 Onions, chopped; 2 stalks Celery, chopped; 4 cloves Garlic, smashed; 4 cups Beef stock (low sodium); 2 tablespoons Tomato paste; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons Fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried); 2 teaspoons Fresh rosemary (or 1 teaspoon dried); 2 tablespoons Olive oil; Salt and black pepper, to taste; 2 tablespoons Butter; 2 tablespoons Flour; 2 pounds Potatoes, peeled and chopped; 1/2 cup Milk or cream; 2 tablespoons Sour cream

Description

A comforting slow-cooked pot roast complemented by creamy mashed potatoes and rich gravy, perfect for family dinners.

Ingredients

Scale

3 pounds Beef chuck roast
4 Carrots, chopped
2 Onions, chopped
2 stalks Celery, chopped
4 cloves Garlic, smashed
4 cups Beef stock (low sodium)
2 tablespoons Tomato paste
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons Fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried)
2 teaspoons Fresh rosemary (or 1 teaspoon dried)
2 tablespoons Olive oil
Salt and black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons Butter
2 tablespoons Flour
2 pounds Potatoes, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup Milk or cream
2 tablespoons Sour cream

Instructions

Pat the roast dry and season it generously with salt and pepper.
Heat a skillet over medium-high, add olive oil, and brown the roast on all sides until deep golden.
Move the roast to the slow cooker. Add carrots, onions, celery, and smashed garlic around it.
Pour in beef stock, stir in tomato paste and Worcestershire, then add thyme and rosemary.
Cover and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours.
When the beef is fork-tender, lift it onto a plate and tent with foil.
Strain the cooking liquid into a saucepan and discard herb stems.
Make the gravy by melting butter in the skillet, adding flour, then whisking in the strained juices and simmering until thick.
For the mashed potatoes, boil peeled potatoes until tender, mash with hot milk or cream, butter, and sour cream.
Serve the meat over the creamy mash, spooning gravy over it.

Notes

For extra flavor, stir sautéed mushrooms into the gravy or finish the potatoes with chives.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 480 minutes
Category: Main Course
Method: Slow Cooking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 450
Sugar: 6g
Sodium: 300mg
Fat: 15g
Saturated Fat: 6g
Unsaturated Fat: 6g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 42g
Fiber: 4g
Protein: 30g
Cholesterol: 90mg

Keywords: pot roast, slow cooker, comfort food, creamy mash, family recipe