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Easy Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Pot Roast usually pleases most people’s palates. Here’s an easy, quick prep way to make it.

Servings	Prep Time
4people	15minutes

Cook Time

8hours

Servings	Prep Time
4people	15minutes

Cook Time

8hours

Ingredients

13 – 5 pound beef roast
5 large potatoescubed
3 carrotscubed
4ribs celerycut in 1/2 inch slices
1/2teaspoon dried thyme
1 bayleaf
9 oz beef stock or Guinness StoutI use Guinness Stout, or another dark beer in my pot roast. It gives it a dark, earthy flavor.
salt and pepperto taste

Instructions

Use a non-stick spray to coat the inside of your slow cooker. Layer the potatoes, carrots, celery and onions on the bottom. Place the beef roast on top of the vegetable layer. Pour the stock or beer over the roast and then sprinkle the dried thyme, salt, and pepper over the roast. Tuck the bay leaf into the liquid near the bottom of the roast. Cook on low for 8 hours.

Recipe Notes

This is a basic recipe to get you started. You could add other herbs like Rosemary, or Italian seasonings, if you like.