Get a head start on dinner with this fresh take on a slow-simmered, all-in-one meal that makes clean-up a breeze.

Slow-Cooker Pot Roast

cornstarch

carrots,

onions, each

salt and ground pepper

beef

Worcestershire sauce

In slow cooker, stir together cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water until smooth. Add carrots and onions; season with salt and pepper, and toss.

Sprinkle roast with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; place on top of vegetables, and drizzle with Worcestershire. Cover; cook on high, 6 hours (or on low, 10 hours).

Transfer roast to a cutting board; thinly slice against the grain. Place vegetables in a serving dish; pour pan juices through a fine-mesh sieve, if desired. Serve roast with vegetables and pan juices.

This is my favorite slow cooker pot roast recipe and I have tried quite a few. It's easy and tastes delicious. I always search for this recipe when I'm craving roast. It's good as-is, but sometimes I'll sprinkle a pack of onion soup mix on top. Yum!

I never review anything, I never post, but this roast was a huge hit for my family's Passover dinner. It was a risk to randomly try a new recipe but there was so much food it was ok and it was our first year hosting with family coming a good distance away. I doubled the worcheschire sauce and added 4 tbls of red wine like some reviews recommended everything else was the exact recipe. Again it was great and couldn't have been easier.

I'm making this now, reason for only one star but I have to agree with Jeff, the carrots regardless of where they are placed as I've made similar before, just plain mush.  I threw in a few carrots for flavor but before this is done, I will either steam some carrots or remove the carrots that are in the slow cooker and replace with new about an hour before done, maybe less.  Playing with it.  Same reason I don't put potatoes in my pot roast, I make mashed.  I like my veggies aldente....

The poor carrots!  There is absolutely no reason to cook them for six or ten hours.  They will be mush and have no carrot taste.  I can't believe that recipes like this are being published.

simple and perfect every time - I admit I was surprised at how delicious this was.  I have never made pot roast without browning the meat, but this works!

The video appears to be brisket and not a chuck roast.  Would think either cut  would be good but the chuck roast would fall apart whereas the brisket will be tender and can be sliced.

This is the best basic pot roast recipe I've ever had. I was skeptical as I tend to use a lot of [filtered]es and herbs when I cook, but this really doesn't need any other ingredients to be fantastic. I've also made this adding some potatoes and mushrooms as well as the carrots and onions since we love veggies, and it's still perfect.

Next time I'll use less worcestershire sauce.  The recipe was good but the amount of worcestershire sauce left an aftertaste and unpleasant sensation in my mouth and throat after the meal was finished.

wouldn't it be easier whisk corn starch and water together then put in slow cooker just sayin

Prep = A, Ingredients = A, Cooking ease = A+, Vegetable result = B, Roast result = C, Overall Appearance = B, Au Jus = C

Trying to expand our dinner selections for our family of 2 adults + 3 kids.  Everything done to prepare this to cook was super easy. Cooking was even easier in the slow cooker. The results however, would make me look for other recipes and/or try my own seasoning variations. The roast, carrots &amp; onions all turned out great in appearance &amp; texture. The taste fell well short.

This is so good! I no longer bother with other pot roast recipes. This one is so easy and is consistently perfect.

This is my favourite thing to make in the crock pot. I do modify after making so many times
I double the Worcester sauce, add 4 cloves of garlic, some tomato, Dijon mustard and some soy sauce to the gravy at the end ---
Delicious

Delicious!!! I was skeptical, no longer. My kids loved it. The only change I made was the amount of vegetables - I only used one onion and three carrots. I'll be making this dish again! Thank you. :)

This was so delicious. I halved the recipe, using 1.5 lb of meat, and cooked it on low for 6.5 hours. It was perfect. The roast was so soft and there was plenty of jus that formed.

Wonderful and as MANY others are saying, DO NOT CHANGE A THING!!!!! It will produce a lot of au jus so there is no concern about liquids!!!!! It comes out tender, juicy, and just delicious. And, your whole house will smell wonderful! I utilized the 10 hour slow cook. Super easy! Cut in chunks right in crock pot served atop buttered rice with a ladle of au jus over top. REAL comfort food!

Delicious pot roast, made it several times, always perfect!  Didn't change a thing.

This is a delicious pot roast and so simple. I have made it dozens of times and it turns out perfect everytime. DO NOT CHANGE A THING WHEN COOKING! follow the recipe to a T!! I have cooked it on low and high and both work great. Ive served with mashed potatoes or by itself is excellent as well. Easy, simple, and delicious....the best kind of recipe if you ask me.

This is a delicious pot roast and so simple. I have made it dozens of times and it turns out perfect everytime. DO NOT CHANGE A THINK WHEN COOKING! follow the recipe to a T!! I have cooked it on low and high and both work great. Ive serves with mashed potatoes or by itself is excellent as well. Easy, simple, and delicious....the best kind of recipe if you ask me.

This has been my 'go to' recipe for years now.  I add potatoes and celery and a few splashes red wine and it comes out perfectly cooked, flavorful, with a nice amount of 'gravy' every time.  I was so happy to find a recipe that did not require packaged soup or dressing mixes - the flavor of the vegetables and meat shine through deliciously.  Try it as written or with a few twists of your own, just don't add water and there's no need to brown.  You won't be sorry!

I used this recipe every time and it is perfect. So easy and delicious. I prep the vegetables the night before and quickly put it together. It keeps the family happy and does take to much prep time in the am. I find the gravy very tasty. Perhaps it depends on the cut of meat - seems that a little more fat on the meat creates a lot of extra flavor. I also add green beans as that is a family tradition. Myself I prefer green beans a little crispy but these are tasty and the kids love them.

This is the best crock pot roast I have ever made!  If you are reading this post debating on trying it....Do!  Follow the recipe to the letter and you will not regret making this pot roast.  It is now my go to most loved recipe for roast!

I have not actually made this recipe yet but I plan to.  I am just commenting on the gravy and lack of taste.  I find that cooking the potatoes and carrots in with the roast robs the flavor of the gravy.  So much flavor is soaked into the potatoes and carrots that it leaves the gravy pretty flavorless.

Made this exactly as wrtten. 10 hours on low, roast perfectly cooked and it did indeed look as if it had been seared - strange! The carrots weren't even overdone which I find astonishing. I de-greased the pan juices and thickened them with some flour - tasted them and they were a little flat - added a teaspoon of better than bullion and a healthy shot of red wine vinegar to zip them up a bit, then put the roast back in the crock with the gravy and left it on warm til dinner. Everyone enjoyed it.

Excellent!  Super fast..Amazing juice, (don't bother to add any more liquids)  Beef is moist and tender, falls apart with the fork,  I cooked it for 10 hours on low.  I did add a leeks, mushrooms  and a few fingerling potatoes.

Thanks to the reviewers who said to follow the recipe exactly.  They are right!  I threw in some pretty little purple potatoes at the end and turned the juice into a gravy (poured into saucepan, added flour mixture and whisked).  Perfection!  Rave reviews at the dinner table!  I can't believe that something so amazing could be so easy to make.

Made it. Loved it. Super simple. Served over mashed potato with juice on the side.

I usually make pot roast in the crock pot by adding a can of cream of mushroom soup and a packet of onion soup mix.  This makes a wonderful pot roast (don't add anything else - including water), but I wanted something different.  My daughter has celiac disease so I have to make everything gluten free.  I made this recipe and it was really good.  I added  whole red skin potatoes - which I think were even better than the meat.  I added more worcestershire sauce than the recipe called for.

I've made pot roast a bunch of times and every time it came out dry and disappointing.  I'd thought I'd give this recipe a try, and it was great! I made a point to follow it closely - only difference was I left the fat on the meat and cooked it with the fat on top, and added just a splash of red wine. It was really, really good. The part of the meat that was in the juices was much more tender, but the whole roast was moist and flavorful.  Yummy!

I found this recipe and was hesitant to try because I have never had success with a pot roast in a slow cooker...UNTIL NOW!!
I followed this exactly only adding more salt and pepper and Worcestershire  due to preference as well as 1/4 cup water but that may not have been needed. I used a 3.5 lb chuck roast.

This came out perfectly , fork fall apart tender and the juices made a perfect gravy that doesn't even need thickening.
I can't imagine cooking roast any other way again.

This recipe is so easy, uses only a handful of ingredients and it goes in the crock pot! Tomorrow will be the second time cooking a chuck roast using this recipe, although I am going to try adding some potatoes along with the carrots and onions. My kitchen, no, my entire house is going to smell so yummy tomorrow- I can't wait!

I followed the recipe just like it read except my roast was 2 lbs instead of 3lbs. It was still juicy and tender even though it was on top of the carrots, I only added the 2 Tblsp water and I didn't shorten the cooking time for the size difference. It was perfect! Will definitely make it again.

Just follow the directions. Do not brown. Do not add extra water (my roast was swimming about waist high in its own juices (plus the water that cooked out of the veggies) by the time it was fininshed. And do not use a over-large cooking vessel: slow cookers work best when full. I cooked my roast for 10 hours on low, and the internal temp was 195 deg. F.  The meat was tender and juicy--very similar in texture to BBQ pulled pork. This is easily the best pot roast I have ever tasted.

So I saw this recipe and spent 20 minutes reading reviews trying to determine if you brown the roast as usual.. Lots of reviewers did that well because that's what our mothers taught us! I also agree the photo looks as if it's been browned.. However. I was brave and followed the directions to a T!! I did NOT brown/sear the roast first and I only added the 2 tablespoons of water... 
And it was FABULOUS. Moist and perfect!! I cooked on high for 4 hours. My crock pot is new so I guess HOT!

Delicious! Had a gorgeous organic fed beef chuck roast to use in the recipe. Added garlic and celery and cooked on low for approx 9-10 hours since I needed more than 6hours. Meat fell off the bone and was super succulent! Will definitely make again.

Have made this 3 times so far.  Twice with the meat suggested and once w/ a meat the grocer suggested for normal pot roasts when they were out of the recipe cut.  The substitute was horrible - no flavor, dry as a bone and overcooked.  Each time I've made it as directed, it's been wonderful.  Everyone loves it, very tender.  My crock pot is older so it takes about 10 hours on low and the meat is tender and still has pink in the middle.

This willl be the 2nd time I have made this. I laughed and swore something was left out but i never had so many compliments, The meat fell apart and you do not need awhole lot of ingredents that make this taste just wonderful. I was shocked and grateful. Thank you so much for sharing .My Randy was the slowcooker and I lost my cook on Nov 10 2012.Jesus is lucky he has a awesome cook now .Bless ya :)

Made this in the oven - I never leave reviews but this is the first roast I've made that fell right apart.  So moist.  350 degrees for 2 1/2 hours and 1 1/2 at 170 just to keep it warm because it cooked up a little quick.  It definitely was bland for my taste though.  I used the juice to make up a gravy though and that helped.

Awesome recipe!  First time using crockpot.  I didn't add any extra water.  Meat is falling apart.  Woohoo! Thanks!!!!!! 
 (I did turn meat 1/2 through, prob. Didn't need it)

C-........ Pass on this one,very Plain.... added 2 cups of water after seeing other reviews. Cooked 10 hours turn out O.K. My wife is concerned, about not cooking the meat some before adding carrots and onions so on. won't eat it. First time on Martha Stewart.com

I made this recipe to the tee. On high for 4 1/2 hours and the meat was falling apart. Was sooo good and not dry at all. Only used the carrots and onions. I will definitely make this again as the kids loved it. Can't understand why anyone's would have been dry if they followed the recipe.

After reading that some people ended up with dry meat I decided to quickly brown the roast on all sides.  My roast was only 2 pounds but I did not scale back on any of the other ingredients. Expected the cooking time to be shorter though. But when I opened the slow cooker after only 3.5 hours on high to check the internal temperature the roast was completely overcooked and the dish turned out DRY.  

I will try the dish again but on slow and with a thermometer in from the start.

this recipe is great! my only variation was to add potatoes and celery to the vegetables. i followed another reviewer's advice and cooked it on low for about 7.5 hours and the meat is falling apart tender! will definitely make again!

I made this , But made a few changes. First I browned the roast first in a pan with olive oil,salt &amp; pepper. Then I deglazed that pan with the worcestershire sauce and a bit of water. Poured that over the roast and veggies in the crock pot. It was very good, The meat does get a bit dry though. Overall it was a success :-)

This is a simple go-to recipe for me, always perfectly cooked, enjoy it every time.

I made this for a party with high hopes, being a "martha stewart" recipe. I was impressed that the prep was so quick and easy, but soooo disappointed in the end result. I cooked it on low for 9 hours (i had to chunk up the meat to fit more in for my party). The meat was so dry and it seemed all the juice came out into the pot. 
I will NOT try this recipe again.. I would recommend trying another recipe that has you sear the meat before putting in the crock pot. Those turn out much better, IMO

So simple.  I have a small family, the roast was too much for us.  I used chuck eye steak instead.  For more flavor &amp; kick, I seasoned the steak with salt, pepper &amp; minced garlic. I let the dry rub sit in for about 15 minutes... then I seared the steak on 3 mins on each side, high heat.  Then I followed this recipe. TURNED OUT PERFECT!!! Searing it first brings out all the flavor.  Gave it a more rustic look too. SOOOOO delicious.... Please try :)

Delicious.  I add 1-2 cloves of chopped garlic, a few potatoes cut into chunks, and 1 cup of merlot.  Amazing as leftovers also.

The meat was beautifully cooked, however I found the flavour overall was a little plain and bland for me - needs more kick than just the sauce, salt and pepper.

I had a busy day yesterday so I thought I'd try this recipe.  When I walked back into my house after a long day out all I can say is WOW!  The smell was amazing.  I held back the urge to immediately eat and went ahead and whipped up some yummy galic mashed.   This meal was delicious.  I cooked it as directed, no deviation and it will be used in this house again.  YUM!

Very tasty - recommend frying up some leeks to add to the base.

Absolutely delish! The roast is tender and juicier than ever. I add cut potatoes and a little extra cornstarch for a thicker gravy. Yummy.

Really tasty! This recipe was really good. The beef was very tender and juicy. I added soy sauce along with the worchestire sauce. I also added potatoes to the recipe. I will be adding this to my recipe box.

DELICIOUS!!! (made some modifications)

The roast I bought was 1lb larger than the recipe called for &amp; my slow cooker is very tiny. All carrots and onions didn't fit. Had to improvise. I seasoned meat with salt, pepper, nature's seasoning and extra Worchestershire sauce. To make it a more hearty meal, I made mashed potatoes separately and drizzled them with the essence from the roast. My hubby, mother &amp; sis loved it &amp; our 3 kids (5, 4 and 3) asked for 2nd's AND begged for it the next night!

I guess the primary, cardinal rule here is: "KNOW THY SLOW COOKER!" as it called for either a 6 hour cook time on high, or 10 hours on low.  Thank God I chose 6 at low... even that was too much as the roast came out very well done. Next time I will try 5 hours at low and see how that does. I also tweaked it a bit, adding garlic and dried thyme. Would also recommend 1/2 c low sodium beef broth, 1/2 cup red wine, and doubling corn starch/cold water to make thicker gravy. Flavor was excellent tho!

Absolutely yummy.  The only change I made was to add some potatoes just harvested from the garden.  I was concerned about not adding any liquid, but the onions and roast made a plentiful and tasty au jus.  Great for nights when I have to work, but need to leave something simple for "the boys".

To spsarrocoo:  "why is there no print link anymore?"

I couldn't find the print link either, but it is off to the left now in the blue margin, way down at the bottom.

Can't wait to try this recipe (once I get it printed!)

I pretty much made this exactly as written except I used a cross-rib roast and threw in some sprigs of thyme.  What a delicious, easy way to cook a roast.  I have been pretty disappointed with a lot of things I've thrown in the slow cooker (textureless, unrecognizable meat...).  But this was meaty and tasty with a delicious au jus.  And the carrots and onions topped it off.  Next time, I'll add some celery pieces too.  Can't wait for beef dip tomorrow!

This was great. Tons of flavor and moist. I added potatos.

This recipe was so delicious! It completely depends on the type of meat you use. I was going to buy the round roast, but my butcher recommended the rump roast and it was so tender when it finished cooking. The meet made a ton of broth and it was so tasty! I'm definitely going to make it again.

I made this last night and it was the best.  Juicy, fork tender, etc.  What I have learned when making pot roast is that the quality of the chuck roast is the most important variable.

I followed the recipe exactly (I didn't add extra liquid, per other reviewers' comments).  This was the absolute worst pot roast recipe I have ever used.  It was very, very dry and practically tasteless.  On the plus side, our cats loved it.

I have a large Rival crockpot and a medium Cuisinart crockpot.  Both cook equally well.  Watch for sales and go with a good brand name. My fave is the slow cooked port butt, YUM.  Good luck, Harriet

I'm looking at buying a new Slow Cooker.  I'm torn between the All Clad and the Cusinart and the Kitchen Aid.  I would prefer 6 qts  .  Please help?!!  I really liked the All Clad - but after the reviews...not sure!  Thanks, Baffled in Tampa

Excellent foundation that is very good as is but well suited for tweaking to your tastes.

I purchased a beef chuck shoulder roast and it turned out beautifully, and cost quite a bit less!  Otherwise, I followed the recipe.  Everything had a great flavor and was super-easy.

Delicious and oh-so-tender! This is a great basic pot roast. I did not take off the extra fat, because as any good chef will tell you, the fat is the best part! It adds all the flavour and moisture. I did not brown mine and it turned out exactly the way it looks in the photo.

The slices of meat in the photo surely look as though the roast was browned before putting in the slow cooker. Did yours look like that without browning?

I always use beef broth instead of water and a packet of onion soup mix.  It makes the gravy taste wonderful.

I just made this and it is way too bland.  It needs a lot more flavor.

I just made this and it is way too bland.  Its needs a lot more flavor.

When I make a roast in the crock pot I use a 20 oz. bottle of regular coke for my liquid. I then can purchase any type of roast . The cook will break it down and 
the roast just falls apart. The juice after wards makes a great gravy.
Nancy

Loved the simplicity of the recipe.  It's wonderful for winter time.  I think next time I make it, I will spruce up the gravy a bit - make it thicker and add mushrooms.

This is a simple and very tasty recipe.  It is my favorite pot roast recipe.  I have made it a couple of times and will make it many, many more!!

Made this yesterday for company - exactly as stated in the recipe - it turned out PERFECT! I could not believe how much gravy it made. Will make this again and again.

Sorry if this is a repeat, my comment was lost. This was SO yummy and SO easy. I made it exactly as the recipe stated - although it was done faster than the time said. The sauce was delicious, the veggies perfect. I made it with Pommes Ana (food network) and it was the perfect comfort meal.

This is quite simple and very good. You can also ad a few small quarted potatoes to the mix and they are tastey as well.

Easy and deIicious. I cook this for my parents, children and husband and they loved it.  Funny thing,  I never enjoyed cooking, but now I may be on to something.

It was outstanding and really easy - loved it

Made this pot roast for our New Year's Eve dinner party and everyone loved it.  Will make it again!

I love this recipe.  So easy, makes the house smell delicious. I followed ssector's advice of adding garlic to meat and bayleaf and extra liquid (1 -2 tbsp).  It turned out PERFECT. There was plenty of delicious gravy and lots of flavor. This one will definitely be made again and again.

I was nervous about not putting any liquid so I added a few tablespoons which stopped the veggies from sticking to the pot.  Its amazing the amount of gravy the meat produces.  I also added a bayleaf, and spread a pressed clove of garlic over the beef before the worcester sauce.  Just before serving, added a splash of balsamic and a splash of wine.  This was just DELICIOUS and so easy.

Don't add any liquid! I've prepared this 2 times now and I have plenty of sauce left for a great gravy. I also do not brown the meat first.....the meat comes out with a good color (not gray) and flavor...it's the worchestershire sauce that enhances the color. I also cook it for 10 hours on low. This is without a doubt one of the simplest and most successful recipes for a slow cooker. Don't complicate it.

I have made this three times as is and it is so wonderful!!!  My husband and I got a 1/4 of a cow this summer and can't think of any other way I would want to make the pot roast.  I will admit that when cooking on a Saturday when you're home is not a good idea, it's hard to keep the lid on!!!!  We add extra onions and carrots now because they taste soo good.

Easy and elegant, my young son asked for seconds, thirds, and fourths! (Yes, they were small helpings.) I like the suggestion of a bay leaf and will toss one in when I make this again. I might also, after skimming the fat, add some balsamic or a cup of red wine to the juices to make an even richer gravy. Our carrots turned out great - glazed and flavorful. Keep the veggies to a medium cut so that they do not overcook.

not the best use of a slow cooker - vegetables became too mushy, not much flavor.  May be better with reviewers' modifications, but I wouldn't make it as written again.

This was a wonderful meal!  We made it with fresh corn and homemade mashed potatoes.  Our guests told us all night long how wonderful it was!

And add a bay leaf for a really savory flavor.

Woah, it cut me off.  I add a package of onion soup mix and a can of cream of mushroom soup.  That makes an awesome gravy.

This is an outstanding recipe, when you want a Sunday dinner on a workday.  I always brown my roast first and sometimes I add a package of onion soup

I first brown my pot roast after dusting it with flour and a sprinkle of sugar on both sides (also salt and pepper).  This creates a really flavorable, brown crust that will help thicken the juices and make a tasty gravy.

My mother always said to brown it first, to just sear it on both sides.

does anyone recommend browning the meat first?

I'm pretty sure that you don't need to add water because the slow cooker creates liquid with steam and cooking with the lid on.  I have done it several times.  Of course, adding a little liquid will just give you a little more delicious gravy.

A very important ingredient appears to have been omitted from this recipe-Liquid.  Water, broth,soup needs to be added for this to cook in a slow cooker.

Get a head start on Passover dinner with this fresh take on a slow-simmered all-in-one meal that makes clean-up a breeze.

slow-cooker pot roast

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total: 6 hours, 25 minutes

Author : Martha Stewart

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