There is nothing more comforting than a big pot roast with hearty vegetables. This is the easiest, 5-minute prep Crock Pot Chuck Roast recipe. A full meal in one pot and slow cooked so the meat literally falls apart and melts in your mouth and yet requires minimal effort!
When it comes to the ultimate comfort food, pot roast is the coziest and most nostalgic meal I make. Slow cooked, melt in your mouth beef is what it’s all about in this Crockpot Chuck Roast recipe that the whole family loves. Is this the best Sunday dinner or what?
This crock pot roast recipe is paired with tender veggies, potatoes, onions and seasoned just right. But the best part is that it literally only takes about 5 minutes to prepare. And we all have that time, right?
Another chuck roast we love is this Slow Cooker Shredded Beef or these Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos. If you are looking for more easy beef recipes! Some Slow Cooker Short Rib Ragú, Ground Beef Stuffed Shells, or this Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Chili is great as well!
- Only one veggie to chop. I went with baby carrots and petite potatoes to lessen any other veggie cutting time. Simple ingredients, simple prep–that makes for the best meal!
- No need to sear the meat. While a lot of slow cooker recipes say to sear the meat prior to cooking, I eliminate this step in my recipe and still come out with the perfect pot roast that is tender and juicy. (If you would like to though, by all means, do it!) Same with my other favorite, this Crock Pot Mississippi Pot Roast–sear if you want!
- Literally toss everything in the slow cooker and walk away. This slow cooker pot roast recipe is a toss and go recipe to the core. Place it all in the slow cooker and then you have nothing else to do until serving time–aside from enjoying the aroma in the house!
See full list of ingredients below in the recipe card below with measurements
chuck roast: I always have the best luck with a chuck roast. It is the best cut of meat for slow cooking and when heated low and slow, the meat becomes so tender and juicy! Choose a cut with nice marbling and make sure it’s not too lean so that you have a super tender roast.
- potatoes: petite potatoes require no cutting in this crockpot chuck roast. Since this recipe is made to be as easy as possible, it’s ideal to use smaller potatoes. I typically use white petite yukon gold potatoes, but red potatoes will work great as well.
- carrots: to avoid extra chopping, thick baby carrots are best. You can cut full sized carrots into chunks if preferred. Make sure you don’t use petite baby carrots as they will cook to fast and then become mushy.
- broth: I prefer a no salt added or reduced sodium beef broth in this recipe. Perhaps you could even use a homemade beef broth and really go all out?! That takes a lot more planning and time that I don’t have. Beef stock will work as well in this crockpot roast.
- seasoning: keeping this super simple as a nice base recipe, but you can add more, adjust or add what you love to really make it your favorite. Salt, pepper and thyme is all that you need, however, the more I make this dinner recipe, the more I add in other seasoning like a couple teaspoons of Italian seasoning is currently my favorite. Make sure to season the beef well with salt for the most tender beef. You can adjust as needed though. I typically use dried thyme and then add a few sprigs of fresh thyme as well in this pot roast. If you don’t have fresh garlic, garlic powder can work in a pinch!
- optional: a splash of red wine is also delicious in this recipe if desired. I also sometimes like to add a splash of Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce to the mix to vary the flavor slightly.