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Super Easy Pot Roast

a true comfort food perfect for a cold evenings dinner

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword crock pot dinner, easy dinner, post roast, slow cooker pot roast
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp bacon grease or oil
  • 1 3-4 lb chuck pot roast
  • 2 tbsp Fox Pines Sweet meat rub
  • 1 onion, chunked
  • 3 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1 tsp Beef Better than Bouillon
  • 2-3 bay leaves
  • water

Instructions

  1. Preheat slow cooker on the sear/saute function, at 425F if you can adjust the temperature. Put the grease in to melt, or add oil once hot.

  2. Rub the meat on each side with a tbsp of meat rub. Place in the cooker. You should instantly hear the sizzle.

  3. Drop in the chunks of onion and the garlic.

  4. Once the meat is seared on one side, turn over, and stir the onion around.

  5. Once the meat is browned on both sides, shut the unit off, then turn it on slow cook. Set for 7-8 hours. Add the rest of the ingredients and enough water to almost cover the meat.

  6. after 6-7 hours, check meat to see if it's falling apart. If not, cover and continue to cook another 1-2 hours, depending on the size of the roast.

Recipe Notes

Use a chuck roast for best results, but a round or eye roast will work as well.  Serve with salad or vegetable, mashed potatoes and make gravy from the roast juice.  It's comfort food at this house.