Slow Cooker Italian Pot Roast comes together in minutes and will permeate your house with the aromas of rosemary, garlic and red wine while it cooks.
March is going to be a busy travel month and, in fact, I have three business trips in the first two weeks alone. Fortunately, my boys get to join me on one and my youngest sister will be with me on another so I am looking forward to many exciting adventures.
Whenever I leave town, I like to stock the fridge with plenty of ready-to-eat meals that my husband or babysitter can quickly reheat. One of the not-so-secret reasons Rich doesn’t mind me leaving is because it gives him the opportunity to eat his favorite foods (read: pizza and burgers.)
To break up the fast food rotation, Slow Cooker Italian Pot Roast is one of my favorite meals to prepare for them. Seasoned with fresh rosemary, lots of garlic and dry red wine, this pot roast is always a huge hit and usually lasts at least a couple days.
To lock in the juices, I quickly sear the roast with my Crock-Pot that has a super convenient stove-top-safe insert. The flavor of the finished dish intensifies over time which is one reason I love making when I travel. Serve with whipped sweet potatoes, garlic roasted yukon golds or a loaf of crusty Italian bread.
Your fork is waiting.
Slow Cooker Italian Pot Roast
Ingredients
- 1 three pound beef roast chuck will produce the most tender result
- 5 teaspoons kosher salt divided
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic peeled left whole
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 4 celery stalks quartered
- 2 carrots peeled and quartered
- 32 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 cup dry red wine or additional beef broth
- fresh parsley to serve
Instructions
- Take the beef roast out of the refrigerator and let come to room temperature by sitting on the counter 10-15 minutes.
- Sprinkle roast evenly with 3 teaspoons kosher salt and all of the pepper.
- Heat a Dutch oven or large pan over high heat (or insert of Slow Cooker with Stove Top Browning) then add olive oil.
- Sear beef roast on all sides, rotating every 3-4 minutes, so that it forms a golden brown crust on all sides. Remove from pan and place in slow cooker if you didn't use the stove-top-safe slow cooker insert.
- Add all remaining ingredients to the slow cooker: garlic, rosemary, celery, carrots, tomatoes, beef broth, wine and remaining 2 teaspoons of kosher salt.
- Heat on Low for 8 Hours.
- To serve, remove beef from slow cooker and let rest 10 minutes. Shred with fork is slice against the grain. Serve with vegetables on the side and fresh parsley.
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Eva
May 13, 2015 at 2:42 amThis looks YUMMY!
I’ve never think about making Italian recipes in my slow cooker.
Can’t wail to try.
Liz DellaCroce
May 13, 2015 at 11:32 amI hope you like it!!
Tara
March 8, 2015 at 8:51 pmMy husband is on a sodium restricted diet. Does you have any suggestions for replacing the salt but not losing flavor?
Thanks in advance
Liz DellaCroce
March 9, 2015 at 2:07 pmI’m afraid I don’t – you really need salt to bring out the beef flavor. If you could lower the salt that would be fine.
vivian
March 8, 2015 at 7:45 pmI made this for Sunday supper for my family and it was a hit. When I took the meat out, I used the immersion blender to puree the vegetables and added a little cornstarch slurry. Turned the slow cooker onto high for about 10 minutes and we had a lovely sauce to serve with the mashed potatoes. Thanks!
Liz DellaCroce
March 9, 2015 at 2:08 pmThat is such a brilliant idea! So glad you enjoyed!
Dani
March 4, 2015 at 11:21 amThis pot roast looks beautiful! I can’t wait to try it for an upcoming dinner party!
Liz DellaCroce
March 5, 2015 at 8:32 amI hope you love it!
Phi @ The Sweetphi Blog
March 4, 2015 at 9:50 amI love a good pot roast, and this one sure sounds delicious! I also think it’s super nice that you stock the house before you go. Hope you have awesome trips, and can’t wait to see you on one of them ;)
Liz DellaCroce
March 5, 2015 at 8:31 amThank you my friend – can not WAIT to see you!!
Susan
March 3, 2015 at 11:12 amThis pot roast does sound delicious. Hope you have lots of fun traveling.
Liz DellaCroce
March 5, 2015 at 8:37 amThanks so much Susan!!
Shawnna
March 3, 2015 at 8:22 amYummy! I need to get my slow cooker out and start getting used to it!!
TidyMom
March 2, 2015 at 6:20 pmI can smell it thru my screen!! Looks fabulous Liz!!
Liz DellaCroce
March 5, 2015 at 8:35 amThank you so much Cheryl!
Meagan @ A Zesty Bite
March 2, 2015 at 3:50 pmI’m pretty sure I left my husband with a frozen pizza for the past couple of days. You definitely should get an award with this pot roast.
Liz DellaCroce
March 5, 2015 at 8:35 amhahaha He probably would have loved frozen pizza too ;)
Jenny Flake
March 2, 2015 at 2:58 pmGreat Sunday dinner idea! My family would love it!!
Senika @ Foodie Blog Stalker
March 2, 2015 at 2:32 pmI LOVE a good slow cooker recipe!!! I’m tired of the same old beef roast coming out of my crockpot. Excited to try this Italian version :)
Liz DellaCroce
March 5, 2015 at 8:35 amYou and me both!! I hope you love this!
Liz @ Tip Top Shape
March 2, 2015 at 1:13 pmI don’t have a slow cooker but I wish I did! This looks amazing!!
Liz DellaCroce
March 5, 2015 at 8:36 amYou can always use your oven on a low temp as a slow cooker (like 200)
Amy @Very Culinary
March 2, 2015 at 11:52 amBaseball season officially started. So with Paul playing in his adult league, Trevor playing in Single A….AND Paul coaching little league. My life ceases to exist for the next several months. Bring on the crock pot recipes. LOVE this one!
Liz DellaCroce
March 5, 2015 at 8:36 amOh my goodness – girl you’re going to need lots of crock pot recipes!! I hope you try this!
Cecilia
March 2, 2015 at 11:29 amI love slow cooking and I love Italian cuisine. Um, I think I will try your delicious recipe. Thank you, Liz, for sharing.
Liz DellaCroce
March 5, 2015 at 8:36 amI hope you love it!
Amanda
March 2, 2015 at 10:55 amThis looks amazing!
Gaby
March 2, 2015 at 10:16 amThis is right up may alley! Love the tip to sear the roast first!
Aggie
March 2, 2015 at 9:33 amI hardly make pot roast, I did not grow up with it so I’m just not used to cooking it. Slow cooker seems the way to go! Larry and his parents would really love this. Looks delish!
Liz DellaCroce
March 5, 2015 at 8:38 amI never do either!! It’s Rich’s favorite so I always make when I leave town. :) The boys go crazy for it.
DessertForTwo
March 2, 2015 at 7:38 amOoh! I’ll babysit if it means I can eat this for dinner ;)
Liz DellaCroce
March 5, 2015 at 8:38 amDEAL! :)