Easiest Way to Cook Perfect Flavorful Pot Roast

Flavorful Pot Roast.

You can cook Flavorful Pot Roast using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Flavorful Pot Roast

1. You need 1 of chuck roast about 3 pounds.
2. You need 1 of olive oil.
3. It's 1 lb of carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks.
4. You need 2 lb of potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks.
5. It's 1 of onion, peeled and cut into large chunks.
6. You need 2 of stalks celery, cut into large chunks, optional.
7. Prepare 1 cup of beef broth.
8. It's 1 tbsp of cornstarch.
9. It's 2 tbsp of steak seasoning.
10. Prepare 1 tbsp of salt.
11. Prepare 1 tbsp of dried thyme.
12. You need 1 tbsp of dried rosemary.

Flavorful Pot Roast instructions

1. Combined together seasoning mix in a small bowl. Set aside..
2. Coat both sides of the meat with olive oil. Sprinkle on a third of the seasoning mix onto each side.
3. Sear both sides of the meat in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Transfer roast to slow cooker.
4. Place the vegetables in a large bowl. Drizzle on a little olive oil to coat vegetables. Sprinkle on the remaining seasoning mix. Add the vegetables to the same skillet that was used to sear the meat. Saute for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally..
5. Transfer the vegetables to the top of the roast in the slow cooker. Pour in the beef broth. Cover with lid..
6. Cook on low for 9 hours or on high for 6 hours..
7. Using a turkey baster, retrieve most of the cooking juices from the slow cooker. Transfer juices to a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat on the stove top. Whisk together the cornstarch with a little water. Blend into the pan juices while whisking. Bring that to a simmer until thickened. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed..
8. Transfer the roast and vegetables to a large platter. Ladle the gravy over. Serve immediately..