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Chuck Roast (Slow Cooker Recipe)

Slow cooker chuck roast is the ultimate hearty comfort food! This classic crock pot meal has just 6 basic ingredients and is full of hearty rich flavor.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 8 hrs
Total Time 8 hrs 15 mins
Course Beef Slow Cooker Recipes
Cuisine American
Calories

Ingredients
  

  • 3-5 lb chuck roast
  • 1 onion diced
  • 4 carrots peeled and diced
  • 4 stalks Celery diced
  • 2 envelopes onion soup mix
  • 16 oz beer
  • 1 c beef broth

Instructions
 

  • Place chopped celery, diced onions and chopped carrots in the bottom of a slow cooker.
    1 onion, 4 carrots, 4 stalks Celery
  • Sprinkle the 2 packets of onion soup mix over the mirepoix.
    2 envelopes onion soup mix
  • Add the beer (if using) along with the beef broth. Stir to combine.
    16 oz beer, 1 c beef broth
  • Place the chuck roast in the slow cooker. If there is a fattier side to the roast, place it fat side up.
    3-5 lb chuck roast
  • Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until the carrots are fork tender.
  • If making a gravy or sauce, ladle out some of the fat that has accumulated on top of the surface.
  • Remove the meat from the slow cooker, chop the meat and return it to the slow cooker or use 2 forks to tear apart the beef into shred

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