Melt-in-Your-Mouth Pot Roast Recipe

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Pot Roast Recipe
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80% would make again

Slow-simmered and seasoned with rosemary, mustard and thyme, this tender and tasty pot roast from Jeannie Klugh in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is so easy to make and always a hit. She sometimes substitutes burgundy or brandy plus a half cup of water for the broth…and says the aroma is wonderful!

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  • 6-8 Servings
  • Prep: 10 min. Cook: 6 hours

Ingredients

  • 1 pound medium red potatoes, quartered
  • 1 cup fresh baby carrots
  • 1 boneless beef chuck roast (3 to 4 pounds)
  • 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/3 cup chopped onion
  • 1-1/2 cups beef broth

Directions

  • Place potatoes and carrots in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cut roast in half. In a small bowl, combine the mustard, rosemary, garlic salt, thyme and pepper; rub over roast.
  • Place in slow cooker; top with onion and broth. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 352 calories, 17 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 111 mg cholesterol, 657 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 35 g protein.

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Pot Roast published in Simple & Delicious January/February 2007, p33

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Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2009 by labellanicci

This recipe is really good!!! I added more potatoes, onions and carrots!!! I also cooked this in the oven for 3 hours on 475 turned out great!!! Added egg noodles family just loved it

Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2009 by GaHalley

Being in a slow cooker you shouldn't have to add any more broth even though you add more veggies. I have added fresh or canned greenbeans, whole yellow squashes & zucchini, canned tomatoes, celery and of course mushrooms- all on the bottom with other veggies. For extra spices add a couple of garlic cloves and increase the rosemary- I have used Ranch Powder Mix or Onion Soup Mix for a change. It's ok to change it up sometimes.

Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2009 by marciedarciestuff

I am very confused. I did not care for this at all. It did not taste bad but it just did not taste like there was any seasoning at all. Very bland. Did I do something wrong?

Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2009 by lovecatsreading

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Last week I tried this recipe for the first time - It Definitely Will NOT Be The Last Time I Make It! I have MS, which can make cooking/baking, difficult even hazardous at times. That's why the simplicity of this recipe, and the fact that the kitchen does not get over heated, is just what I need for SUCCESS! My husband and I both loved it! I loved it because it was so very easy to put together, and we had all the ingredients on hand. My husband Joe's only comlaint was that there were not enough carrots and potatoes. When reading through the comments another cook whose "husband, loves his meat-and-potatoes" doubled the carrots and almost tripled the amount of potatoes. Sounds like it would make my husband happy also!

QUESTION 1: Can I add other veggies? Would corn and/or greenbeans be OK? Add other veggies when? On the bottom with carrots, and potatoes? OR On top of meat in last 1 to 1 1/2 hours of cooking?

QUESTION 2: Need to add more broth with the extra carrots and potatoes? Need to add more broth if adding extra carrots, potatoes, and other veggies? If yes, how much more?

Reviewed on Jun. 09, 2009 by PAdutch

No ingredients are listed!!!!!

Reviewed on Jun. 08, 2009 by mrsdlo14

Has anyone used the burgundy or brandy instead of the beef broth? If so, how much do you use? Thanks.

Reviewed on May. 07, 2009 by mandy0126

This is an amazing recipe. Very flavorful and easy to make.

Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2009 by twinkle8o3

One word: Delicious! No need to say more.

Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2008 by karen.booth

This pot roast is very good. I did lightly flour and sear the meat prior to placing it in the crockpot. Very tasty. Will make again. K in AZ

Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2008 by Aquarelle

One more comment on this recipe. My husband, a farm boy who loves his meat-and-potatoes, had complained that the recipe as written did not have enough potatoes, and more carrots would be nice too. So when I made this again a few nights ago I doubled the amount of carrots and almost tripled the amount of potatoes. I had to cut the roast into thirds to fit it into my slow cooker on top of the veggies, but it worked, and there was enough potato-y and carrot-y goodness for Steve's leftover lunches for the next couple of days.

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