Winter will not quit here in the northeast! While the weather doesn’t yet call for actually making lemonade from lemons, take advantage of the cold and make warm, comforting food for you and your family. I have found it is definitely worth the effort to put the time in to prepare a meal in the morning before heading out the door, so you can come home to a completely finished meal that you just need to serve up.
This Beef Pot Roast recipe is an entire meal in your slow cooker. After preparing, there is no more work!
Beef Pot Roast
Ingredients
2 to 3 pound roast sirloin, or other favorite cut
1 teaspoon of salt
1/8 teaspoon of ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 pound of potatoes, diced
3 to 4 large carrots, peeled and diced
8 ounces of sliced baby portabella mushrooms
3 shallots, diced
2 to 3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon of salt
1/8 teaspoon of ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 Tablespoons of olive oil
1/8 cup of red wine vinegar
1/8 cup of balsamic vinegar
1/8 cup of soy sauce (I use La Choy gluten-free soy sauce)
1/8 cup Worcestershire
¾ cup of beef stock
2/3 cup of water
2 Tablespoons of brown sugar
Directions
Take roast out of the refrigerator and rub with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/8 teaspoon of ground black pepper and 1 teaspoon of dried thyme. Let sit while you prepare the rest of the ingredients. Turn slow cooker on low and add potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, shallots, garlic, 1 Tablespoon of olive oil, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/8 teaspoon of ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon of dried thyme. Toss to cover vegetables.
In a heavy bottomed pan, heat 2 Tablespoons of olive oil. Sear roast on all sides and place into the slow cooker on top of the vegetables.
In a medium bowl mix the remaining ingredients and then pour over the roast. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
Pot roast is the ultimate comfort food! Bonus, this is naturally gluten-free. Just make sure that the vinegar, soy sauce and herbs you use are gluten-free. I like to use Badia or McCormick dried spices. Badia is certified gluten-free and McCormick will mark on their bottles if there is any gluten present.
Here are some more slow cooker ideas from previous posts. What is your favorite slow cooker recipe?
