It's so easy to make Sunday Pot Roast in the Crock Pot using a lean bottom round roast. You'll get flavorful and tender meat and veggies in this simple one-pot meal every time.
Bottom Round Roast is the Perfect Crock Pot Roast
My favorite cut of beef to use for a slow cooker pot roast is the bottom round roast. It is a bit leaner than other cuts, and I like that the meat is not sitting in a pool of fat. It still is very tender and will fall apart just like my family likes it. Just make sure to cook it long enough on low heat, so it gets super tender. Other lean cuts that you can use are sirloin roasts or rump roasts.
If you prefer a fattier cut of beef, a chuck roast is what you are looking for. This will produce delicious melt in your mouth beef.
Either way, Sunday Pot Roast is the perfect one-pot meal!
Tips and Tricks For Sunday Pot Roast in the Crock Pot
I have a few little tricks which I'll share with you. These will make your meal effortless and your roast extra delicious.
- Generously season the meat with salt and pepper.
- Cut a few little slits in the meat and stuff whole cloves of garlic into the roast. The garlic melts into the meat giving it great flavor.
- Brown the meat on all sides before adding to the crockpot. This locks in the juices, promotes even cooking, and gives you a great base for the gravy.
- Slice all of your veggies into similar-sized pieces for even cooking.
- If the potatoes cook through before the roast, remove them and just reheat them before serving.
- When making the gravy, you can remove some of the meat and vegetables so that the gravy mixes easier. Then add back the meat and vegetables.
Side Dishes to Go With Crock Pot Roast
This Sunday Pot Roast is the perfect one pot meal. I serve my dinner with some crusty bread and a salad but you can serve other sides to go with this roast.
More Slow Cooker or Crock Pot Dinner Recipes
- Roaster Slow Cooker Chicken
- Healthy Jambalaya (Slow Cooker Recipe)
- Slow Cooker Shredded Beef and Beer Sliders
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RECIPE
Sunday Pot Roast in the Crock Pot
Ingredients
- salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 to 3 lb boneless beef roast fat trimmed (I used bottom round)
- 4 cloves garlic
- ¾ cup red wine
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 16 oz. carrots peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces
- 2 lbs red potatoes cut in half & then each half quartered
- 1 spring fresh rosemary leaves removed from the stem & chopped (or ½ t dried)
- 1 to 2 teaspoon corn starch if desired to thicken gravy
Instructions
- Season with salt & pepper the roast on all sides. Make 4 slits in the roast and stuff the garlic inside.
- In a large skillet heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.Add the meat to the skillet & cook until brown on all sides then place into the crockpot.
- Deglaze the pan used to brown the meat with the red wine and add the onion powder.
- Surround the beef with carrots and potatoes. Sprinkle with the rosemary and pour the wine mixture on top of everything. Cook on high for 6 hours or low for 8 to 10 hours.
- Potatoes can be removed and set aside when they are cooked through.
- In the last hour of cooking mix the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water. Add it to the slow cooker to thicken the sauce and mix in well.
Notes
First Published February 2009 ; Last Updated April 2021
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Paula says
What a great idea! I really need to use the crockpot more. I like your garlic trick; I bet it tastes terrific! Glad the kids enjoyed the movie!
Donna-FFW says
Lisa- This looks delicious, just the kind of thing Id like to make on a weeknight. I love the rosemary and garlic!!
Culinarywannabe says
I am the a huge fan of the crock pot! Love the garlic tip!
Amanda says
That looks delicious! I like to have Sunday dinner too. My oldest is 16 now, so I know the days of having dinner every night with the whole family will be gone as they begin to head off to college etc. The weather has warmed up here in WI so I think I'll save the crockpot for next week and might be trying this recipe 🙂
Maria says
A classic dinner done in the crockpot! Wonderful!!
Ciao Chow Linda says
I just got a new crockpot and made a pork roast with it. Will have to try the beef. Such worksavers!
kat says
Oh I love the idea of putting garlic in slits of the meat!
Lucy says
Looks great! I haven't made this in ages.... guess what...I'll be having the same dinner this evening 😉
Michele says
Bring on the crockpot recipes! This looks so yummy! I've used that garlic trick with roast beef and you're right it gives it such great flavor!
Pam says
Yum. You just can't beat a great pot roast. Looks delicious Lisa.
Bridgett says
This is probably one of the most comforting meals out there and definitely one of my favorites. Love the carrots!
Jennifer says
I love putting cloves of garlic into slits as you suggest. Fantastic flavor.
The Blonde Duck says
We had roast on Sunday too, but oven, not crockpot. This looks great!
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Jeff says
I really need to get better at using my crock pot so many things I could simply my life with.
Lisa magicsprinkles says
Nice garlic trick. Thanks for the insight!
Debbie says
That looks great. I love to make crock pot roast. I amde one last night that I will post soon too!!! It's the time of year for a crock pot!
That Girl says
I usually do that garlic trick with roasts in the oven, but I always forget when I'm putting things in the crockpot!
Annie says
It looks so yummy! I really miss pot roast. My mom used to do the same trick with the garlic, especially in pork roasts!
Bunny says
I love using my crockpot, I don't ever make a roast in the oven anymore!
mikky says
the herbs you use were just perfect for a pot roast... the smell coming from your kitchen must be so good while this was cooking... 🙂
Lori says
I love the taste that comes from jabbing those pieces of garlic in the meat! 🙂
Katherine Aucoin says
A savroty winter meal, fantastic!
Emily says
The roast looks great! I love your garlic tip.
Veronica says
Nothing like pot roast...and even better one you can leave the house while it's cooking!
Priscilla says
I bet this tasted so good. It looks way delicious. I have an award for you on my blog Lisa!
ChefDruck says
Great crock pot recipe. Looks delicious and satisfying for a cold winter night.
I think I'm going to take the kids to see Hotel for Dogs this weekend. Glad you enjoyed it!
Janine says
This looks great and I need some new crockpot recipes:) Let me know how it goes with the book, my mother and I have found we lost not so much in pounds but in inches, which is good
Stacey Snacks says
That's certainly not the pot roast that I grew up with on Sundays.
Yours looks succulent and fantastic!
Maybe I need to buy a crock pot after all these years.
Peter M says
LOL, I almost thought it read "crack pot". Anyhow, you got a tender, flaky-moist meat...and lots of sauce from the veggies...great family meal.
Katrina says
Great looking meal. Come on over and cook for us. I'll have a cookie for you! 😉
Jan says
Mmmm rosemary and garlic, a perfect combination, I bet this tasted great. Don't you just love crock pots?
Rosie says
I love my slow cooker and this is a must try Lisa!! I'm going to print your recipe off now! Thank you :0)
Rosie x
Maria says
Lisa, I just bought a slow cooker a few weeks back and this recipe looks great. I am book-marking to make soon.
Maria
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