Description
This Slow Cooker Italian Pot Roast is a hearty and comforting meal featuring tender beef chuck roast cooked low and slow with red potatoes, carrots, onions, and a flavorful tomato-based Italian sauce. Perfect for an easy weeknight dinner or weekend meal prep, this recipe delivers rich Italian flavors with minimal hands-on time using your slow cooker.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat
- 3 lbs. beef chuck roast
Vegetables
- 4 cups red potatoes, sliced
- 3 cups carrots, sliced
- 1 cup white onion, diced
Sauce & Seasoning
- 15 oz. tomato sauce
- 1.40 oz. packet McCormick thick and zesty spaghetti sauce mix
Instructions
- Prepare the slow cooker. Place the beef chuck roast in the center of the slow cooker to form the base of the dish.
- Add vegetables. Arrange the sliced carrots and diced onions on one side of the roast and the sliced red potatoes on the other side to complement the meat.
- Pour tomato sauce. Evenly pour the tomato sauce over the beef and vegetables, ensuring they are well coated for flavor infusion.
- Season the dish. Sprinkle the McCormick thick and zesty spaghetti sauce mix over all the ingredients to add robust Italian seasoning.
- Cook on high heat. Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on HIGH setting for 6 hours without opening the lid, allowing the meat to become fork-tender and flavors to meld.
- Shred or slice the beef. After cooking, shred the beef roast or cut into slices based on your preference for serving.
- Serve with sauce. Ladle the meat and vegetables onto plates and spoon the savory sauce from the slow cooker over the top for added moisture and taste.
- Enjoy your meal. Serve hot and savor this classic Italian-inspired slow cooker pot roast.
Notes
- Jarred marinara sauce can substitute the spaghetti sauce packet and tomato sauce. If using marinara, enhance flavors with additional salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and oregano.
- Store leftover Italian pot roast in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat gently on the stovetop over medium heat or in the microwave.
- You can use rump roast or bottom beef round roast instead of chuck roast. All will produce tender, flavorful meat when cooked properly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
